Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 2:11
And the days that David reigned over Israel [were] forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
11. seven years reigned he in Hebron ] According to 2Sa 5:5 the time was seven years and six months. The Old Testament writers often in this way omit pieces of a year, and speak only of the full years. Cf. 1Ch 29:27.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Forty years – In all forty years and six months. See 2Sa 5:5, and 1Ch 3:4. The Jewish writers almost universally omit the fractions of a year.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Seven years; more precisely, seven years and six months, 2Sa 5:5; but smaller sums are oft neglected in Scripture computations.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And the days that David reigned over Israel [were] forty years,…. So says Eupolemus s, an Heathen writer, which are thus reckoned:
seven years reigned he in Hebron; the six months over are omitted, 2Sa 5:5; this part of his reign was over Judah only:
and thirty three years reigned he in Jerusalem; over the twelve tribes, in all forty, which round number is only given; though in fact he reigned six months more.
s Apud Euseb. Praepar. Evangel. l. 9. c. 30.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(11) And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
If the Reader be curious to calculate, he will find that David’s reign was six months more than forty years. But the Holy Ghost, in causing this memorial of David’s reign to be marked down, was pleased to have it conveyed to the church in even numbers. And I am the more glad of it, because it acts as an authority and precedent for me, in my Commentary, in which I have purposely chosen to set down, upon different occasions, the periods of time in the same round numbers.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
1Ki 2:11 And the days that David reigned over Israel [were] forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
Ver. 11. Were forty years. ] Scarce any king of Judah reigned so long. Our Queen Elizabeth reigned four and forty years, and lived about seventy years; having been the most glorious woman that ever swayed sceptre, as her very enemies acknowledged.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
reigned over: 2Sa 5:4, 1Ch 29:26, 1Ch 29:27
Reciprocal: 2Sa 2:1 – Hebron 2Sa 2:11 – time 2Sa 5:5 – seven years 1Ki 11:42 – forty years 1Ch 3:4 – there he reigned 1Ch 11:1 – Hebron 1Ch 26:31 – fortieth