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1 Samuel 10:20-22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Samuel 10:20-22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected. 21 Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the Matrite clan was selected.[a] Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected.(A) But when they searched for him, they could not find him. 22 They again inquired of the Lord,(B) “Has the man come here yet?”
The Lord replied, “There he is, hidden among the supplies.”
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- 1 Samuel 10:21 LXX adds And he had the Matrite clan come forward, man by man.
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.”
1 Samuel 10:20-22
King James Version
1 Samuel 10:20-22
King James Version
20 And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
21 When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.
22 Therefore they enquired of the Lord further, if the man should yet come thither. And the Lord answered, Behold he hath hid himself among the stuff.
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