Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDavid was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. Young's Literal Translation A son of thirty years [is] David in his being king; forty years he hath reigned; King James Bible David [was] thirty years old when he began to reign, [and] he reigned forty years. Hebrew Davidדָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse was thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים (šə·lō·šîm) Number - common plural Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth years old בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son when he became king, בְּמָלְכ֑וֹ (bə·mā·lə·ḵōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel [and] he reigned מָלָֽךְ׃ (mā·lāḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים (’ar·bā·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's 705: Forty years. שָׁנָ֖ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year |