1 Samuel 13:1
Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
1 Samuel 13:1 in other translations
| BSB | Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years. |
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| WEB | Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years. |
| ASV | Saul was forty years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, |
| YLT | A son of a year is Saul in his reigning, yea, two years he hath reigned over Israel, |
| DARBY | Saul was...years old when he became king; and he reigned two years over Israel. |
| Webster | Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, |
What does 1 Samuel 13:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
1Sa 13:1, 2. Saul's Selected Band. 1. Saul reigned one year--(see Margin). The transactions recorded in the eleventh and twelfth chapters were the principal incidents comprising the first year of Saul's reign; and the events about to be described in this happened in the second year.
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
Saul chooses a body of troops, 1Sam 13:1, 1Sam 13:2. Jonathan smites a garrison of the Philistines, 1Sam 13:3, 1Sam 13:4. The Philistines gather together an immense host against Israel, 1Sam 13:5. The Israelites are afraid; and some hide themselves in caves, and others flee over Jordan, 1Sam 13:6, 1Sam 13:7. Samuel delaying his coming, Saul offers sacrifice, 1Sam 13:8, 1Sam 13:9. Samuel comes and reproves him, and Saul excuses himself, 1Sam 13:10-12. Samuel shows him that God has rejected him from being captain over his people, 1Sam 13:13, 1Sam 13:14. Samuel departs; and Saul and Jonathan, with six hundred men abide in Gibeah, 1Sam 13:15, 1Sam 13:16. The Philistines send out foraging companies, and waste the land, 1Sam 13:17, 1Sam 13:18. Desolate state of the Israelitish army, having no weapons of defense against their enemies, 1Sam 13:19-23. Verse 1 Saul reigned one year - A great deal of learned labor has been employed and lost on this verse, to reconcile it with propriety and common sense. I shall not recount the meanings put on it. I think this clause belongs to the preceding chapter, either as a part of the whole, or a chronological note added afterwards; as if the writer had said, These things (related in 1 Samuel 12:1-25) took place in the first year of Saul's reign: and then he proceeds in the next place to tell us what took place in the second year, the two most remarkable years of Saul's reign. In the first he is appointed, anointed, and twice confirmed, viz., at Mizpeh and at Gilgal; in the second, Israel is brought into the lowest state of degradation by the Philistines, Saul acts unconstitutionally, and is rejected from being king. These things were worthy of an especial chronological note. And when he had reigned - This should begin the chapter, and be read thus: "And when Saul had reigned two years over Israel, he chose him three thousand," etc. The Septuagint has left the clause out of the text entirely, and begins the chapter thus: "And Saul chose to himself three thousand men out of the men of Israel."Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 13:1-7
Saul reigned one year, and nothing particular happened; but in his second year the events recorded in this chapter took place. For above a year he gave the Philistine time to prepare for war, and to weaken and to disarm the Israelites. When men are lifted up in self-sufficiency, they are often led into folly. The chief advantages of the enemies of the church are derived from the misconduct of its professed friends. When Saul at length sounded an alarm, the people, dissatisfied with his management, or terrified by the power of the enemy, did not come to him, or speedily deserted him.
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
1 Samuel 13:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 13:1
- Exodus 12:5
Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
- Micah 6:6
Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 Saul's select band.
3 He calls the Hebrews to Gilgal against the Philistines, whose garrison Jonathan had smitten.
5 The Philistines' great host.
6 The distress of the Israelites.
8 Saul, weary of staying for Samuel, sacrifices.
11 Samuel reproves him.
17 The three spoiling bands of the Philistines.
19 The policy of the Philistines, to suffer no smith in Israel.
A.M. 2911. B.C. 1093. An. Ex. Is. 398.
reigned one year. Heb. the son of one year in his reigning.This verse is variously interpreted; but probably it only means, according to the Hebrew idiom, that, during the first year nothing remarkable occurred; but after two years, (or in the second year of his reign,) the subsequent events took place.
Ex 12:5; Mic 6:6; *marg:
3 He calls the Hebrews to Gilgal against the Philistines, whose garrison Jonathan had smitten.
5 The Philistines' great host.
6 The distress of the Israelites.
8 Saul, weary of staying for Samuel, sacrifices.
11 Samuel reproves him.
17 The three spoiling bands of the Philistines.
19 The policy of the Philistines, to suffer no smith in Israel.
A.M. 2911. B.C. 1093. An. Ex. Is. 398.
reigned one year. Heb. the son of one year in his reigning.This verse is variously interpreted; but probably it only means, according to the Hebrew idiom, that, during the first year nothing remarkable occurred; but after two years, (or in the second year of his reign,) the subsequent events took place.
Ex 12:5; Mic 6:6; *marg:
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Context
- 1 Samuel 13:1
Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
- 1 Samuel 13:2
Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth–el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
1 Samuel 13:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | HABÍA ya Saúl reinado un año; y reinado que hubo dos años sobre Israel, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | *Saül était âgé de … ans lorsqu’il devint roi; et il régna deux ans sur Israël. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Saul war Jahre alt, als er König wurde; und er regierte zwei Jahre über Israel. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Filius unius anni erat Saul cum regnare cœpisset: duobus autem annis regnavit super Israël. |