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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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Saul wasfortyyears old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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 Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 13:1 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 12:5Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.
  2. 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).

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