1 Samuel 13:1

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

Saul was [forty] years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

BBE

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בֶּן־ ben- [was] a son of H1121 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 בְּמָלְכוֹ be·ma·le·kho when became king he H4427 וּשְׁתֵּי u·she·tei and two H8147 שָׁנִים sha·nim years H8141 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he reigned H4427 עַל־ 'al- over H5921 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 שְׁלֹשִׁים she·lo·shim thirty H7970 וְאַרְבָּעִים ve·'ar·ba·'im and forty H705

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–7

Saul reigned one year, and nothing particular happened; but in his second year the events recorded in this chapter took place. For above a year he gave the Philistine time to prepare for war, and to weaken and to disarm the Israelites. When men are lifted up in self-sufficiency, they are often led into folly. The chief advantages of the enemies of the church are derived from the misconduct of its professed friends. When Saul at length sounded an alarm, the people, dissatisfied with his management, or terrified by the power of the enemy, did not come to him, or speedily deserted him.

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