1 Chronicles 3:4

These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 29:27 gives the same 40-year total with 7 years in Hebron and 33 in Jerusalem, corroborating this verse.

2 Samuel 2:11 states the same duration: David reigned in Hebron seven years and six months.

2 Samuel 5:4 Historical context

2 Samuel 5:4 adds David's age at accession and total 40-year reign, complementing the 7.5 + 33 breakdown here.

2 Samuel 5:5 repeats the same reign lengths—seven and a half years in Hebron, thirty-three in Jerusalem—confirming the chronology.

1 Kings 2:11 restates David's total 40-year reign with the same Hebron and Jerusalem breakdown as here.

2 Samuel 5:14-16 lists David's Jerusalem-born sons, which are the subject of the following verse (3:5) in this chapter.