1 Samuel 10:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:19

And Abner said the same things to Benjamin: and he went to David in Hebron to make clear to him what seemed good to Israel and to all the people of Benjamin.

Proverbs 18:18

The decision of chance puts an end to argument, parting the strong.

Jonah 1:7

And they said to one another, Come, let us put this to the decision of chance and see on whose account this evil has come on us. So they did so, and Jonah was seen to be the man.

Acts 13:21

Then at their request for a king, God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the family of Benjamin, who was their king for forty years.

1 Samuel 10:20

So Samuel made all the tribes of Israel come near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

1 Samuel 10:22

So they put another question to the Lord, Is the man present here? And the answer of the Lord was, He is keeping himself from view among the goods.

1 Samuel 9:2

He had a son named Saul, a specially good-looking young man; there was no one better-looking among the children of Israel: he was taller by a head than any other of the people.