Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"After that, he gave them judges until the time of the prophet Samuel. When they demanded a king, God gave them Kish's son Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, for 40 years.
New American Standard Bible
Then they
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.
Holman Bible
Then they asked for a king, so God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for 40 years.
A Conservative Version
And afterward they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
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
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.
An Understandable Version
And after that the people asked for a king [to rule their nation] so God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, from the [Israelite] tribe of Benjamin, who ruled as king for forty years.
Anderson New Testament
And afterward they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
Bible in Basic English
Then at their request for a king, God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the family of Benjamin, who was their king for forty years.
Common New Testament
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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
when having demanded a king, God gave them Saul the son of Cis, of the tribe of Benjamin: the government of both having lasted forty years,
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
And then they asked for a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years;
Goodspeed New Testament
Then they demanded a king and for forty years God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin.
John Wesley New Testament
And afterward they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years.
Julia Smith Translation
And thence they desired a king; and God gave them Saul, son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years.
King James 2000
And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, [for] forty years.
Modern King James verseion
And afterward they asked for a king. And God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And after that they desired a king, and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
Moffatt New Testament
Then it was that they begged for a king, and God gave them forty years of Saul, the son of Kish, who belonged to the tribe of Benjamin.
Montgomery New Testament
"Then they asked for a king, and he gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a Benjamite for forty years.
NET Bible
Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.
New Heart English Bible
Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
Noyes New Testament
And afterward they asked for a king; and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years;
Sawyer New Testament
And then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years;
The Emphasized Bible
And, from that time, they asked for themselves a king, and God gave them Saul, son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during forty years;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And from that time they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Kis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during forty years.
Twentieth Century New Testament
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.
Webster
And afterward they desired a king: and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
Weymouth New Testament
Next they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a Benjamite, who reigned forty years.
Williams New Testament
Then they demanded a king, and for forty years God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin.
World English Bible
Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
Worrell New Testament
And afterward they asked for a king; and God gave them Saul, a son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years;
Worsley New Testament
And then they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the Son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Antioch » A city » A city of pisidia. Persecutes paul
Christian ministers » Success attending » Paul
Kish » Father of saul » Called cis (av) in
Law » Expounded by » In synagogues
Paul » Visits antioch (in pisidia), and preaches in the synagogue
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 13:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Preaching In The Synagogue At Pisidian Antioch
20 for about 450 years. 21 "After that, he gave them judges until the time of the prophet Samuel. When they demanded a king, God gave them Kish's son Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, for 40 years. 22 Then God removed Saul and made David their king, about whom he testified, "I have found that David, the son of Jesse, is a man after my own heart, who will carry out all my wishes.'
Cross References
1 Samuel 10:1
Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul's head, kissed him, and said, "The LORD has anointed you Commander-in-Chief over his inheritance, has he not?
1 Samuel 8:5-2
They told him, "Look, you're old, and your sons don't follow your example. So appoint a king to govern us like all the other nations."
1 Samuel 10:21-26
Then he brought forward the tribe of Benjamin according to its families, and the family of Matri was chosen. Finally, Kish's son Saul was chosen, but when they looked for him, they couldn't find him.
1 Samuel 11:15
So all the people went to Gilgal and there they made Saul king in the LORD's presence in Gilgal. There they sacrificed peace offerings in the LORD's presence, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
1 Samuel 12:12-19
But when you saw that Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was coming to fight you, you told me, "No, let a king rule over us instead,' even though the LORD your God was your king.
1 Samuel 15:1
Samuel told Saul, "The LORD sent me to anoint you king over his people, Israel. Now listen to the words of the LORD.