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1 Samuel 10:20-22
Evangelical Heritage Version
1 Samuel 10:20-22
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 So Samuel brought forward all the tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.[a] 21 Then he brought forward the tribe of Benjamin by its clans, and the clan of the Matrites was chosen.[b] Then Saul the son of Kish was chosen, but when they looked for him, he could not be found. 22 Therefore they asked the Lord again, “Has the man arrived here yet?”
The Lord answered, “He has. Look, he is is hiding among the baggage.”
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- 1 Samuel 10:20 Probably they were identified by the Urim and Thummim. See 14:41.
- 1 Samuel 10:21 The Greek text includes words not present in the Hebrew text. They are marked by half-brackets: He brought forward the tribe of Benjamin by its clans, and the clan of the Matrites was chosen. ⎣Finally he brought forward the clan of the Matrites man by man.⎦ Then Saul the son of Kish was chosen.
1 Samuel 10:20-22
New International Version
1 Samuel 10:20-22
New International Version
20 When Samuel had all Israel come forward by tribes, the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. 21 Then he brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and Matri’s clan was taken.(A) Finally Saul son of Kish was taken. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found. 22 So they inquired(B) further of the Lord, “Has the man come here yet?”
And the Lord said, “Yes, he has hidden himself among the supplies.”
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