1 Samuel 10:20 - Easy To Read Version

²⁰ Samuel brought all the family groups of Israel near. {Then Samuel began to choose the new king.} First, the family group of Benjamin was chosen.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken [probably by lot].

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

Common English Bible

²⁰ Then Samuel brought all the Israelite tribes forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ And Samuel brought near all the tribes of Israel, and the lot fell upon the tribe of Benjamin.

1 Samuel 10:20 Cross References

2 Samuel 3:19

Abner said these things to David in Hebron. And he said these things to the people of the Benjamin family group. The things Abner said sounded good to the Benjamin family group and to all the people of Israel.

Jonah 1:7

Then the men said to each other, “We should throw lots {\cf2\super [6]} to learn why these troubles are happening to us.”

Deuteronomy 33:12

Moses said this about Benjamin:

1 Samuel 10:19

But today you have rejected your God. Your God saves you from all your troubles and problems. But you said, ‘No, we want a king to rule us.’ Now come, stand before the Lord in your families and family groups.”

1 Samuel 10:21

Samuel told each family in the family group of Benjamin to pass by. Matri’s family was chosen. Then Samuel told each man in Matri’s family to walk by. Saul son of Kish was chosen.

1 Samuel 14:38

So Saul said, “Bring all the leaders to me! Let’s find who did the sin today.

1 Samuel 14:41

Then Saul prayed, “Lord, God of Israel, why haven’t you answered your servant today? If I or my son Jonathan have sinned, Lord God of Israel, give Urim. If your people Israel have sinned, give Thummim. [133]