Acts 13:20

Translations

Modern

All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

Traditional

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

Literal

…in about four hundred and fifty years. And after these things, He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

Latin

…quasi post quadringentos et quinquaginta annos: et post hæc dedit judices, usque ad Samuel prophetam.

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Greek

English

All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

Notes

Acts 13:17–22

To establish common ground with his audience, Paul traced Jewish history starting from the Israelite exodus from Egypt. He emphasized:

the Israelites' escape from Egyptian slavery,
their settlement in Canaan,
the establishment of the kingdom of Israel,
the removal of King Saul, and
the special role of King David.

Acts 13:16–41

Paul accepted the invitation, and signaled for his audience to be quiet (compare 19:33; 21:40). He began to clearly proclaim the good news about Jesus. This is Paul's first major speech in the book of Acts. It serves as a model of the way he preached to a Jewish audience (see 22:1–21).

Theme notes and profiles

Barnabas David Paul (Saul) Samuel The Good News Message

Events

Related verses

Judges 2:16
Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.
1 Samuel 3:20
So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.
Judges 3:10
The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.
2 Samuel 7:11
…and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.
2 Kings 23:22
No such Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah.
Acts 3:24
Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
1 Samuel 12:11
So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.
1 Chronicles 17:6
In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’
Ruth 1:1
In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Bethlehem in Judah, with his wife and two sons, went to reside in the land of Moab.

People

Samuel: Prophet and last judge of Israel before the kings

Glossary

Antioch of Syria Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Conquest and Allotment of the Land Galatia Jerusalem Council Judaism Judaizers Paul the Apostle Samuel (Person)

Topics

Antioch: A City of Pisidia--Persecutes Paul Christian Minister: Success Attending: Paul Extraordinary Judges: During Four Hundred and Fifty Years Israel: Under the Judges: Public Affairs Administered Four-Hundred and Fifty Years by the Judges Judge: Judges (Outstanding Leaders) of Israel: During the Time when the Land Was Ruled by Judges Law: (Contained in the Books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy) in Synagogues Paul: Visits Antioch (In Pisidia), and Preaches in the Synagogue Preaching: Effective by Paul Religious Zeal: Exemplified by Paul Synagogue: The Scriptures Were Read and Expounded In

Acts 13:20

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