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Acts 13:21 KJV
Acts · chapter 13 · verse 21 · King James Version
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.Acts 13:21 · King James Version
Acts 13:21 in context
19And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
20And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
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.
22And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
23Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
Key words (Strong's)
- afterwardkakeithenof place, and from thence, and thence, of time, and thereafter, and afterwardG2547 →
- Benjaminbeniam(e)inBenjamin = " son of the right hand" or, " son of good fortune" , Jacob s…G958 →
- desiredaiteōto ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, requireG154 →
- tribephylēa tribe, in the NT all the persons descending from one of the twelve sons of the…G5443 →
- kingbasileusleader of the people, prince, commander, lord of the land, kingG935 →
- gavedidōmito give, to give something to someone, of one s own accord to give one something, to his…G1325 →
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