Acts 13:21
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Acts 13:21 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
And, when they demanded a king, God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und von da an begehrten sie einen König, und Gott gab ihnen Saul, den Sohn Kis', einen Mann aus dem Stamme Benjamin, vierzig Jahre lang.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y entonces demandaron rey; y les dió Dios á Saúl, hijo de Cis, varón de la tribu de Benjamín, por cuarenta años.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E depois disto, pediram a um Rei, e ele lhes deu a Saul, filho de Quis, homem da tribo de Benjamim, durante quarenta anos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então o povo pediu um rei e, por quarenta anos, Deus lhes deu Saul, filho de Quis, homem da tribo de Benjamim.
📖 Acts 13:21 in Context
19And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
20And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
21And 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.
22And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
23Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
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