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1 Samuel 13:1

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The Lord Rejects Saul as King

1Saul was ⸤thirty⸥ years old when he became king, and he was king of Israel ⸤forty-two⸥ years.a

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  1. a13:1 The text of 1 Samuel 13:1 is problematic in all traditions. Some late Greek manuscripts state Saul was 30 years old when he became king. The ancient Jewish historian Josephus and Acts 13:21 state that Saul ruled for 40 years.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Saul lived for one year and then became king, and when he had reigned for two years over Israel,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty- two years.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty-two years over Israel.

NLTNew Living Translation

Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty-two years.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Saul was thirty years old at the beginning of his reign, and he reigned forty-two years over Israel.

KJV 1900King James Version

Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,