1 Samuel 13:1 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

A son of a year [is] Saul in his reigning, yea, two years he hath reigned over Israel,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

SAUL WAS [forty] years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

SAUL WAS [forty] years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

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

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

At that time Saul had been king one year. After he had ruled over Israel two years,

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

Saul was {thirty} years old when he became king, and he was king of Israel {forty-two} years.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Saul was 30 years old when he became king, and he reigned 42 years over Israel.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

(Saul was... years old when he became king and he reigned... (two) years over Israel.)

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Saul was [thirty] years old when he began to reign; he ruled over Israel for [forty] years.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty-two years.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Saul was … years old when he began to reign; and he reigned … and two years over Israel.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

By this time Saul had reigned for one year. In the second year of his reign,

English Tyndale 1537

Saul was as a child of a year old, when he began to reign. And when he had reigned two years over Israel,

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