Acts 13:20

after about four hundred and fifty years. And after these things, he gave them judges, even until the prophet Samuel.

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In The King James Version

And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

In Context

19And by destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he divided their land among them by lot,

21And later on, they petitioned for a king. And God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

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Cross References

Judges 3:10And the Spirit of the Lord was in him, and he judged Israel. And he went out to fight, and the Lord delivered Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Syria, and he overwhelmed him.

1 Samuel 3:20And all of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, knew Samuel to be a faithful prophet of the Lord.

2 Samuel 7:11from the day when I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give rest to you from all your enemies. And the Lord foretells to you that the Lord himself will make a house for you.

1 Chronicles 17:6dwelling with all of Israel. When did I ever speak to any one at all, among the judges of Israel whom I placed in charge so that they might pasture my people, saying: ‘Why have you not built a house of cedar for me?’

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:15-42

Paul at Antioch in Pisidia. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. 17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and… Read the whole commentary →

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