Acts 13:21 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 13:21

19 And when He had destroyed ^aseven nations in the land of Canaan, ^bHe distributed their land to them by allotment.

20 “After that ^aHe gave them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, ^buntil Samuel the prophet.

21 ^aAnd afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them ^bSaul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

22 And ^awhen He had removed him, ^bHe raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ^c‘I have found David the son of Jesse, ^da man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’

23 ^aFrom this man’s seed, according ^bto the promise, God raised up for Israel ^ca Savior—Jesus—

Verse Comparison: Acts 13:21

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American Standard Version
And afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years.

Amplified® Bible
Then they asked for a king; and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

Contemporary English Version
but the people demanded a king. So for forty years God gave them King Saul, the son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin.

Darby English Version
And then they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul, son of Kis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during forty years.

Good News Bible
And when they asked for a king, God gave them Saul son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, to be their king for forty years.

International Standard Version
"Then they demanded a king, and for forty years God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin.

King James Version
And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

New American Standard Bible
"Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

New International Version
Then the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

New King James Version
And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

Young's Literal Translation
and thereafter they asked for a king, and God did give to them Saul, son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years;

New English Translation
Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled¹ forty years.

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