1 Samuel 13:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years.”
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“Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,”
King James Version · Public Domain“Saul wasfortyyears old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A son of a year <FI>is<Fi> Saul in his reigning, yea, two years he hath reigned over Israel,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 13:1 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 12:5Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.
- Micah 6:6With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).