In 1 Samuel 8:5-22, Israel demands a king, mirroring the request Acts 13:21 summarizes.

1 Samuel 10:1 records Samuel anointing Saul as king, which Acts 13:21 says God gave them.

1 Samuel 10:21-26 describes Saul's selection by lot and proclamation, fulfilling God giving a king in Acts 13:21.

1 Samuel 11:15 recounts Saul's coronation at Gilgal, the moment God gave him as king as in Acts 13:21.

1 Samuel 12:12-19 recounts Israel's sin in asking for a king, the same event Acts 13:21 references.

1 Samuel 15:1 reminds Saul of his divine anointing, linking to Acts 13:21's statement that God gave Saul.

In 1 Samuel 9:15, God reveals Saul's coming to Samuel beforehand, showing divine preparation for the king given here.

In 1 Samuel 9:17, God identifies Saul as the chosen king — the direct fulfillment of the gift of a king mentioned here.

In 1 Samuel 12:13, Samuel confirms the people asked for a king and God granted it, exactly paralleling this account.

1 Samuel 9:1 introduces Kish of Benjamin, matching Acts 13:21's detail that Saul was from that tribe.

In 1 Samuel 16:1, God rejects Saul and chooses David — the removal that follows the forty-year reign noted here.

In 1 Chronicles 8:33, Saul's genealogy is recorded, confirming his descent from Kish of Benjamin as stated here.

In 1 Samuel 7:15, Samuel judged Israel all his days — the judge-led era that preceded the monarchy described here.