21. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 13:21:1 ⧉κἀκεῖθενkakeethenand from there Acts 13:21:2 ⧉ᾐτήσαντοeeteesantothey asked Acts 13:21:3 ⧉βασιλέαvaseeleaa king Acts 13:21:4 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 13:21:5 ⧉ἔδωκενethokenhe gave Acts 13:21:6 ⧉αὐτοῖςafteesto them Acts 13:21:7 ⧉ὁothe Acts 13:21:8 ⧉θεὸςtheosGod Acts 13:21:9 ⧉τὸνtonthe Acts 13:21:10 ⧉ΣαοὺλsaoolSaul Acts 13:21:11 ⧉υἱὸνeeonson Acts 13:21:12 ⧉Κίςkeesof Kish Acts 13:21:13 ⧉ἄνδραanthraa man Acts 13:21:14 ⧉ἐκekfrom Acts 13:21:15 ⧉φυλῆςfileesof {the} tribe Acts 13:21:16 ⧉ΒενιαμίνveneeameenBenjamin Acts 13:21:17 ⧉ἔτηeteeyears Acts 13:21:18 ⧉τεσσεράκονταteserakondaforty |
21. Formal Translation And from there they requested a king, and God {Theos, Sovereign Giver} gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. |
21. Dynamic Translation Then the people asked for a king, and God {Theos, Supreme Ruler} gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man who belonged to the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. |