1 Samuel 9:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

And Saul said, Am I not a man of Benjamin, the smallest of all the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of the families of Benjamin? why then do you say these words to me?

Cross References

Psalm 68:27

There is little Benjamin ruling them, the chiefs of Judah and their army, the rulers of Zebulun and the rulers of Naphtali.

Psalm 68:28

O God, send out your strength; the strength, O God, with which you have done great things for us,

Hosea 13:1

When the words of my law came from Ephraim, he was lifted up in Israel; but when he did evil through the Baal, death overtook him.

Luke 14:11

For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.

Ephesians 3:8

To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, was this grace given, so that I might make clear to the Gentiles the good news of the unending wealth of Christ:

1 Samuel 10:27

But certain good-for-nothing persons said, How is this man to be our saviour? And having no respect for him, they gave him no offering.

1 Samuel 14:51

Kish, the father of Saul, and Ner, the father of Abner, were sons of Abiel.

1 Samuel 15:17

And Samuel said, Though you may seem little to yourself, are you not head of the tribes of Israel? for the Lord with the holy oil made you king over Israel,

1 Samuel 18:18

And David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is my father's family in Israel, that I am to be son-in-law to the king?

1 Samuel 18:23

And Saul's servants said these things to David. And David said, Does it seem to you a small thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, of no great name?

1 Samuel 9:22

Then Samuel took Saul and his servant into the guest room, and made them take the chief place among all the guests who were there, about thirty persons.