King James Bible
KJVSaul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
Translation Comparison
1 Samuel 13:1
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Quick Overview
The verse 1 Samuel 13:1 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, | |
American Standard VersionASV | Saul was forty years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Saul was a child of one year when he began to reign, and he reigned two years over Israel. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Saul was ... years old when he became king; and he reigned two years over Israel. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Saul was thirty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years over Israel. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, | |
World English BibleWEB | Saul was [forty] years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | A son of a year is Saul in his reigning, yea, two years he hath reigned over Israel, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, |
American Standard Version
ASVSaul was forty years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBSaul was a child of one year when he began to reign, and he reigned two years over Israel.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTSaul was ... years old when he became king; and he reigned two years over Israel.
English Revised Version
ERVSaul was thirty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years over Israel.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTSaul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
World English Bible
WEBSaul was [forty] years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
Young's Literal Translation
YLTA son of a year is Saul in his reigning, yea, two years he hath reigned over Israel,
American King James Version
AKJVSaul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
King James Bible
KJVSaul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
American Standard Version
ASVSaul was forty years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBSaul was a child of one year when he began to reign, and he reigned two years over Israel.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTSaul was ... years old when he became king; and he reigned two years over Israel.
English Revised Version
ERVSaul was thirty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years over Israel.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTSaul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
World English Bible
WEBSaul was [forty] years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
Young's Literal Translation
YLTA son of a year is Saul in his reigning, yea, two years he hath reigned over Israel,
American King James Version
AKJVSaul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,