20 All this took about 450 years. And after that (A)he gave them judges until (B)Samuel the prophet. 21 Then (C)they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul (D)the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And (E)when he had removed him, (F)he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, (G)‘I have found in David the son of Jesse (H)a man after my heart, (I)who will do all my will.’ 23 (J)Of this man's offspring God has brought to Israel (K)a Savior, Jesus, (L)as he promised.

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20 All this took about 450 years.

“After this, God gave them judges(A) until the time of Samuel the prophet.(B) 21 Then the people asked for a king,(C) and he gave them Saul(D) son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin,(E) who ruled forty years. 22 After removing Saul,(F) he made David their king.(G) God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart;(H) he will do everything I want him to do.’(I)

23 “From this man’s descendants(J) God has brought to Israel the Savior(K) Jesus,(L) as he promised.(M)

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