Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 9:30
Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler writes this summary immediately after listing prophetic records of Solomon’s deeds, right before noting his death and Rehoboam’s succession.
The words — וַ/יִּמְלֹ֨ךְ (va/i.yim.Lokh) translates to "and he reigned," and שָנָה (sha.Nah) means "year[s]," establishing the precise duration of his rule.
The thread — This chronological marker runs parallel to 1 Kings 11:42, which records the identical forty-year reign in Jerusalem over all Israel.
Why it lands — The text states Solomon ruled for forty years before noting his death, requiring the reader to treat his reign as a closed historical period rather than an ongoing era.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 11:42 Thus the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.