KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Samuel 10:21
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.
WEB World English Bible
He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families; and the family of the Matrites was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken: but when they sought him, he could not be found.
ASV American Standard Version
And he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families; and the family of the Matrites was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken: but when they sought him, he could not be found.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he bringeth near the tribe of Benjamin by its families, and the family of Matri is captured, and Saul son of Kish is captured, and they seek him, and he hath not been found.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 10
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.
24 And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that [there is] none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.
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וַיַּקְרֵ֞בH7126 · qa.ravto present: comeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שֵׁ֤בֶטH7626 · she.vettribe: staffבִּנְיָמִן֙H1144 · bin.ya.minBenjaminלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔יוH4940 · mish.pa.chahfamilyוַתִּלָּכֵ֖דH3920 · la.khadto captureמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתH4940 · mish.pa.chahfamilyהַמַּטְרִ֑יH4309 · mat.riMatriteוַיִּלָּכֵד֙H3920 · la.khadto captureשָׁא֣וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childקִ֔ישׁH7027 · qishKishוַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּH1245 · ba.qashto seekוְלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotנִמְצָֽא׃H4672 · ma.tsato find
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