1 Samuel 10:21

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

1 Samuel 10:21 - Amplified Bible

When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken. And Saul son of Kish was taken. But when they looked for him, he could not be found.

1 Samuel 10:21 - 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.

1 Samuel 10:21 - Bible in Basic English

Then he made the tribe of Benjamin come near by families, and the family of the Matrites was taken: and from them, Saul, the son of Kish, was taken: but when they went in search of him he was nowhere to be seen.

1 Samuel 10:21 - Darby Bible

And he caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, and the family of Matri was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken. And they sought him, but he was not to be found.

1 Samuel 10:21 - English Standard Version

He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its clans, and the clan of the Matrites was taken by lot; and Saul the son of Kish was taken by lot. But when they sought him, he could not be found.

1 Samuel 10:21 - 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.

1 Samuel 10:21 - La Biblia de las Americas

Entonces hizo que se acercara la tribu de Benjamìn por sus familias, y fue escogida la familia de Matri. Y Saùl, hijo de Cis, fue escogido; pero cuando lo buscaron no lo pudieron hallar.

1 Samuel 10:21 - The Message

1 Samuel 10:21 - New American Standard Bible

Then he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its families, and the Matrite family was taken. And Saul the son of Kish was taken; but when they looked for him, he could not be found.

1 Samuel 10:21 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces hizo que se acercara la tribu de Benjamìn por sus familias, y fue escogida la familia de Matri. Y Saùl, hijo de Cis, fue escogido; pero cuando lo buscaron no lo pudieron hallar.

1 Samuel 10:21 - 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.

1 Samuel 10:21 - Young's Living 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.

1 Samuel 10:21 - Additional Comments

The purpose of drawing lots to select the king was not a method for random selection, but a method to determine who God had already selected. Samuel and Saul knew this, but the others did not (for Saul had not revealed it to them - 10:16).

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