Acts 13:20 “All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until…”

Acts 13:20

All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

After these things, he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

American Standard Version

and after these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then afterward he gaue vnto them Iudges about foure hundreth and fiftie yeeres, vnto the time of Samuel the Prophet.

Darby Translation

And after these things he gave [them] judges till Samuel the prophet, [to the end of] about four hundred and fifty years.

Young's Literal Translation

'And after these things, about four hundred and fifty years, He gave judges — till Samuel the prophet;

Bible in Basic English

And after these things he gave them judges, till the time of Samuel the prophet.

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Cross references

“he gave”

Judges 2:16 Judges 3:10 Ruth 1:1 1 Samuel 12:11 2 Samuel 7:11 2 Kings 23:22

Judges 2:16 · BSB

Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.

Judges 3:10 · BSB

The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.

Ruth 1:1 · BSB

In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Bethlehem in Judah, with his wife and two sons, went to reside in the land of Moab.

1 Samuel 12:11 · BSB

So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.

2 Samuel 7:11 · BSB

and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.

2 Kings 23:22 · BSB

No such Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah.

“until”

1 Samuel 3:20

1 Samuel 3:20 · BSB

So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.

Also

Acts 3:24

Acts 3:24 · BSB

Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.

21Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

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