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forty

Concordance for “forty”

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157 occurrences145 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 5:13

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2 Samuel 2:10
Ish-bosheth Saul’s son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 2:10 · retained source text

Ishbosheth Sauls sonne was fortie yeeres olde when he began to reigne ouer Israel, and reigned two yeres: but the house of Iudah followed Dauid.

2 Samuel 5:4
¶ David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:4 · retained source text

¶ Dauid was thirtie yeeres old when he began to reigne, and he reigned fourtie yeeres.

2 Samuel 10:18
And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 10:18 · retained source text

And the Syrians fled before Israel, and Dauid slew the men of seuen hundred charets of the Syrians, and fourtie thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captaine of their hoste, who died there.

2 Samuel 15:7
¶ And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the Lord, in Hebron.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 15:7 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe after fourtie yeeres, that Absalom said vnto the king, I pray thee, let mee goe and pay my vow which I haue vowed vnto the LORD in Hebron.

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