Acts 13:21 meaning and explanation

Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them forty years under Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin.

Acts 13:21, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is speaking in the synagogue at Pisidian Antioch, retelling Israel's story to show that Jesus fulfills it. Recalling 1 Samuel, he notes that when the people demanded a king, God granted the request and gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, whose reign lasted forty years.

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