1 Samuel 10:21

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

Next, Samuel brought each clan of Benjamin there, and the Lord chose the Matri clan. Finally, Saul the son of Kish was chosen. But when they looked for him, he was nowhere to be found.

Cross References

Acts 13:21

but the people demanded a king. So for 40 years God gave them King Saul, the son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin.

1 Samuel 10:20

Samuel brought each tribe, one after the other, to the altar, and the Lord chose the Benjamin tribe.

1 Samuel 10:22

The people prayed, “Our Lord, is Saul here?” “Yes,” the Lord answered, “he is hiding behind the baggage.”

2 Samuel 3:19

Finally, Abner talked with the tribe of Benjamin. Then he left for Hebron to tell David everything that the tribe of Benjamin and the rest of the people of Israel wanted to do.

Jonah 1:7

Finally, the sailors got together and said, “Let's ask our gods to show us who caused all this trouble.” It turned out to be Jonah.

1 Samuel 9:2

Kish had a son named Saul, who was better looking and more than a head taller than anyone else in all Israel.

Proverbs 18:18

Drawing straws is one way to settle a difficult case.