1 Samuel 13:1

When he began to reign, Saul was the son of one year, and he reigned over Israel for two years.

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

In Context

2And Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel. And two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and at mount Bethel. Then one thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But the remainder of the people, he sent back, each one to his own tent.

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Cross References

Exodus 12:5And it shall be a lamb without blemish, a one year old male. According to this rite, you shall also take a young goat.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 13:1

Those that desired a king like all the nations fancied that, when they had one, they should look very great and considerable; but in this chapter we find it proved much otherwise. While Samuel was joined in commission with Saul things went well, ch. xi. 7 . But, now that Saul began to reign alone, all went to decay, and Samuel's words began to be fulfilled: "You shall be consumed, both you and your king;" for never was the state of Israel further gone in a consumption than in this chapter. I. Saul appears here a… Read the whole commentary →

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