20All this took about 450 years.


In Context

17 The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt, with mighty power he led them out of that country,

18 he endured their conduct for about forty years in the desert,

19 he overthrew seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to his people as their inheritance.

20 All this took about 450 years.

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.

22 After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: 'I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.'

Acts 13:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:20And after that he gave [unto them] judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:20As it were, after four hundred and fifty years: and after these things, he gave unto them judges, until Samuel the prophet.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:20and after these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:20And after these things he gave them judges till Samuel the prophet, to the end of about four hundred and fifty years.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:20and after these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:20And after that he gave to them judges, about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:20After these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:20And after these things, about four hundred and fifty years, He gave judges — till Samuel the prophet;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:20And after that he gave to them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.