All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.
20. He gave them judges. Under this name the Scripture comprehendeth rulers and governors; and here is another testimony of the infinite goodness of God toward the Jews, in that he pardoned so many backslidings in them. For it is likely that Paul handled those things more at large, which Luke gathereth briefly.
Perga in Pamphylia was a noted place, especially for a temple there erected to the goddess Diana, yet nothing at all is related of what Paul and Barnabas did there, only that thither they came (Act 13:13), and thence they departed, Act 13:14.
Commenting on Acts 13:14-41
And afterward they desired a king,.... Sa1 8:5 which the Jews (w) say, was in the tenth year of Samuel; that is, of his government over Israel, or of his judging them: and God gave unto them Saul; whose name signifies one that is asked; he was the son of Cis; so the Septuagint read and pronounce the word "Kish", the name of Saul's father...