Modern Translations New International VersionThen the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years. New Living Translation Then the people begged for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years. English Standard Version Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. Berean Study Bible Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them forty years under Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin. New American Standard Bible Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. NASB 1995 "Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. NASB 1977 “And then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. Amplified Bible Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. Christian Standard Bible Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then they asked for a king, so God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for 40 years. Contemporary English Version but the people demanded a king. So for 40 years God gave them King Saul, the son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin. Good News Translation And when they asked for a king, God gave them Saul son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, to be their king for forty years. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Then the people demanded a king, so God gave them Saul, son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin. After forty years International Standard Version When they demanded a king, God gave them Kish's son Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, for 40 years. NET Bible Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd 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. New King James Version And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. King James 2000 Bible And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. New Heart English Bible Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. World English Bible Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. American King James Version And afterward they desired a king: and God gave to them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years. American Standard Version And afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years. A Faithful Version And then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul, son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. Darby Bible Translation And then they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul, son of Kis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during forty years. English Revised Version And afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years. Webster's Bible Translation And afterward they desired a king: and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587So after that, they desired a King, & God gaue vnto them Saul, the sonne of Cis, a man of ye tribe of Beniamin, by the space of fourty yeres. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And afterwarde, they desired a kyng, and God gaue vnto them Saul, the sonne of Cis, a man of the tribe of Beniamin, by the space of fourtie yeres. Coverdale Bible of 1535 And after that they desyred a kynge, and God gaue vnto them Saul the sonne of Cis, a man of the trybe of BenIamin, fortye yeares longe. Tyndale Bible of 1526 And after that they desyred a kinge and God gave vnto them Saul the sonne of Cis a man of the tribe of Beniamin by the space of .xl. yeres. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand thereafter they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul, son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years; Berean Literal Bible Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. Young's Literal Translation and thereafter they asked for a king, and God did give to them Saul, son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years; Smith's Literal Translation And thence they desired a king; and God gave them Saul, son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years. Literal Emphasis Translation Then after that they asked for a king and God gave to them, Saul, son of Kish, a man from out of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd after that they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years. Catholic Public Domain Version And later on, they petitioned for a king. And God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd then they asked for themselves a King, and God gave them Shaul, son of Qish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. Lamsa Bible Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for a period of forty years. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd afterward they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. Godbey New Testament And then they asked for a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years; Haweis New Testament And from that time they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Kis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during forty years. Mace New Testament when having demanded a king, God gave them Saul the son of Cis, of the tribe of Benjamin: the government of both having lasted forty years, Weymouth New Testament Next they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a Benjamite, who reigned forty years. Worrell New Testament And afterward they asked for a king; and God gave them Saul, a son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years; Worsley New Testament And then they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the Son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years.     |