1 Samuel 13:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Samuel 13:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 13:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 13:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Samuel 13:1 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 13:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Samuel 13:1 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 13:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A son of a year <FI>is<Fi> Saul in his reigning, yea, two years he hath reigned over Israel,”

1 Samuel 13:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 13:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Saul was...years old when he became king; and he reigned two years over Israel.”

1 Samuel 13:1 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 13:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Saul nowe had beene King one yeere, and he reigned two yeeres ouer Israel.”

1 Samuel 13:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 13:1 in Context — 1 Samuel 13

1 Saül était âgé de… ans, lorsqu’il devint roi, et il avait déjà régné deux ans sur Israël.

2 Saül choisit trois mille hommes d’Israël: deux mille étaient avec lui à Micmasch et sur la montagne de Béthel, et mille étaient avec Jonathan à Guibea de Benjamin. Il renvoya le reste du peuple, chacun à sa tente.

3 Jonathan battit le poste des Philistins qui était à Guéba, et les Philistins l’apprirent. Saül fit sonner de la trompette dans tout le pays, en disant: Que les Hébreux écoutent!

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What Does 1 Samuel 13:1 Mean?

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