And afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years.

Then at their request for a king, God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the family of Benjamin, who was their king for forty years.

Και επειτα εζητησαν βασιλεα, και εδωκεν εις αυτους ο Θεος τον Σαουλ, υιον του Κις, ανδρα εκ της φυλης Βενιαμιν, τεσσαρακοντα ετη·

And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.