1 Kings 2:11
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years — seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
What it says
David's reign lasted forty years, seven in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem.
What it is doing
It sums up the completed span of his kingship.
In context
10Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. 11The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years — seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 12So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.