40 Years of King David
The end of King David's 40 year Reign.
Second King of the three kings of the unified kingdom. he reigned for 40 years. 1011BC-971BC
David who had become King in God's time died. Lived until he was 70 years and 6 months old, started his reign at 30 years old.
Hebrew name of David means: beloved.
His life is found in 1 Samuel to 1 Kings 2:11
David was Good in God's sight. David had a whole heart towards God.
Background Reading:
40 years reign of King David
10 Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the
City of David. 11 He had reigned forty years over
Israel—seven years in Hebron and thirty—three in Jerusalem. 12 So
Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his rule was firmly
established.
1 Kings 2:10-12
Also read: 1 Chronicles 29:26