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Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
and And, even, also, namely. Conj H2532 καὶ kai
they asked for To ask, request, petition, demand. V-AIM-3P H154 ᾐτήσαντο ētēsanto
a king, A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. N-AMS H935 βασιλέα basilea
God (a) God, (b) a god, generally. N-NMS H2316 θεὸς theos
Analysis:

God God God
gave To offer, give; to put, place. V-AIA-3S H1325 ἔδωκεν edōken
Saul Saul, (a) the first king of Israel, (b) the Hebrew name of the Apostle to the Gentiles. N-AMS H4549 Σαοὺλ saoul
Analysis:
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son A son, descendent. N-AMS H5207 υἱὸν uion
of Kish, Kish, the father of Saul. N-GMS H2797 Κίς kis
a man A male human being; a man, husband. N-AMS H435 ἄνδρα andra
[the] tribe A tribe or race of people. N-GFS H5443 φυλῆς phulēs
of Benjamin, Benjamin, youngest son of Jacob, founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. N-GMS H958 Βενιαμίν beniamin
years. A year. N-ANP H2094 ἔτη etē

People

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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Berean Bible Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
King James Bible Then And afterward they asked for desired a king, king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for by the space of forty years.
Hebrew Greek English Then "Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Then "Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.