1 Samuel 13:1

1 Samuel 13:1 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

1Saul was thirty13:1 A few late manuscripts of the Septuagint; Hebrew does not have thirty. years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-13:1 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text (see Acts 13:21); Masoretic Text does not have forty-. two years.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

1Saul was 13:1 As in some LXX mss, but very uncertain; MT one year oldthirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for 13:1 See Acts 13:21; Heb two yearsforty-two years over Israel.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

1Saul was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty two years over Israel.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

1Saul was 13:1 As in some mss of the LXX; Hebrew omits thirty. The original wording of this verse is uncertain.thirty years old when he began to reign, and 13:1 Or after he reigned two years over Israel Saul chosehe reigned 13:1 See Acts 13:21; Hebrew omits forty.forty-two years over Israel.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

1Saul was thirty years old13:1 A few late LXX manuscripts; MT Saul was a son of a year when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years.13:1 Or over Israel forty years(see Acts 13:21); MT over Israel two years

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

1Saul was 30 years old when he became king. He ruled over Israel for 42 years.

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