ACTS 13:21 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And 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.”
Then the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years — the turn to the monarchy introduces a shift in God's governance (1 Samuel 8-10). Paul's naming of Saul parallels his own pre-conversion identity, perhaps intentionally recalling his former self under the shadow of the old kingdom. The forty-year reign (debated by scholars; most texts indicate forty is formulaic) represents another season of God's patience.
Church Fathers on Acts 13:21
And God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years. Acts 13:21 And when he had removed him, He raised up unto them David to be their king: to whom also He gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, which shall fulfil all My will. Of this man's seed has God according to His promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus. (v. 22, 23.) This was no small thing that Christ should be…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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