1 Samuel 13:1
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New International Version (©1984)
Saul was [thirty] years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel [forty-] two years.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Saul was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty two years over Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Saul was [thirty] years old when he became king, and he was king of Israel [forty-two] years.

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

American King James Version
Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

American Standard Version
Saul was forty years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

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Douay-Rheims Bible
Saul was a child of one year when he began to reign, and he reigned two years over Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
Saul was ... years old when he became king; and he reigned two years over Israel.

English Revised Version
Saul was thirty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years over Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

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

Young's Literal Translation
A son of a year is Saul in his reigning, yea, two years he hath reigned over Israel,

Geneva Study Bible

Saul reigned {a} one year; and when he had reigned {b} two years over Israel,

(a) While these things were done.

(b) Before he took upon himself the state of a king.

King James Translators' Notes

reigned one...: Heb. the son of one year in his reigning

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

CHAPTER 13

1Sa 13:1, 2. Saul's Selected Band.

1. Saul reigned one year-(see Margin). The transactions recorded in the eleventh and twelfth chapters were the principal incidents comprising the first year of Saul's reign; and the events about to be described in this happened in the second year.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

13:1-7 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.


1 Samuel 12:25 "But if you still do wickedly, both you and your king will be swept away."
1 Samuel 13:2 Now Saul chose for himself 3,000 men of Israel, of which 2,000 were with Saul in Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, while 1,000 were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But he sent away the rest of the people, each to his tent. (NASB ©1995)

Israel Reign Reigned Reigning Saul Thirty

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

1,2 Saul's select band 3,4 He calls the Hebrews to Gilgal against the Philistines, whose garrison Jonathan had smitten 5 The Philistines' great host 6,7 The distress of the Israelites 8-10 Saul, weary of staying for Samuel, sacrifices 11-16 Samuel reproves him 17,18 The three spoiling bands of the Philistines 19-23 The policy of the Philistines, to suffer no smith in Israel

A.M. 2911 B.C. 1093 An. Ex. Is. 398
reigned one year [heb] the son of one year in his reigning. This verse is variously interpreted; but probably it only means, according to the Hebrew idiom, that, during the first year nothing remarkable occurred; but after two years, (or in the second year of his reign,) the subsequent events took place. Ex 12:5 Mic 6:6

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