21And 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.


In Context

18 And for about the time of forty years as a nursing-father bare he them in the wilderness.

19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years:

20 and after these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

21 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.

22 And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who shall do all My will.

23 Of this man's seed hath God according to promise brought unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus;

Acts 13:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:21And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

13:21"After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. Then the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:21And after that they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:21And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:21And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:21And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:21Afterward 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:21and 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:21And afterward they desired a king: and God gave to them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.