KJV King James Version
And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
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1 Samuel 10:20
And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.
WEB World English Bible
So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
ASV American Standard Version
So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Samuel bringeth near the whole tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin is captured,
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 10
17 And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;
18 And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, [and] of them that oppressed you:
19 And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, [Nay], but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.
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 inquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.
23 And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
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Acts 1:24-26And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all [men], shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,Joshua 7:16-18So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:1 Samuel 14:41Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect [lot]. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
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