17. The God of Israel chose our ancestors, and he let our people prosper while they were living in Egypt. Then with his mighty power he led them out,
18. and for about forty years he took care of them in the desert.
19. He destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan and gave their land to our people.
20. All this happened in about 450 years.Then God gave our people judges until the time of the prophet Samuel,
21. but the people demanded a king. So for forty years God gave them King Saul, the son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin.