Acts 13:21

Translations

Modern

Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

Traditional

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.

Literal

Then they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years.

Latin

Et exinde postulaverunt regem: et dedit illis Deus Saul filium Cis, virum de tribu Benjamin, annis quadraginta:

Original

Greek

English

Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

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) God’s Covenant with Israel’s Kings The Good News Message

Events

Related verses

1 Samuel 10:1
Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
1 Samuel 15:1
Then Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD.
1 Samuel 10:21–26
Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.
1 Samuel 11:15
So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.
1 Samuel 8:5–9:2
“Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”
1 Samuel 12:12–19
But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king.

People

Benjamin: Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel Kish: Father of Saul, the first king of Israel Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel

Glossary

Antioch of Syria Benjamin, Tribe of Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Cis Galatia History of Israel Jerusalem Council Judaism Judaizers Kish Paul the Apostle

Topics

Antioch: A City of Pisidia--Persecutes Paul Christian Minister: Success Attending: Paul Kish: Father of Saul: Cis 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 13:21

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