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20 Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. 21 He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its families, and the family of the Matrites was taken by lot. Finally he brought the family of the Matrites near man by man,[a] and Saul the son of Kish was taken by lot. But when they sought him, he could not be found. 22 So they inquired again of the Lord, ‘Did the man come here?’[b] and the Lord said, ‘See, he has hidden himself among the baggage.’

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  1. 1 Samuel 10:21 Gk: Heb lacks Finally . . . man by man
  2. 1 Samuel 10:22 Gk: Heb Is there yet a man to come here?

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