21 Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them forty years under Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin. 22 After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ 23 From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.
Acts 13:21–23
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