1 Samuel 9:2

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

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

Cross References

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord told him, “Samuel, don't think Eliab is the one just because he's tall and handsome. He isn't the one I've chosen. People judge others by what they look like, but I judge people by what is in their hearts.”

Numbers 13:33

In fact, we saw the Nephilim who are the ancestors of the Anakim. They were so big that we felt as small as grasshoppers.”

Jeremiah 9:23

The Lord says: Don't brag about your wisdom or strength or wealth.

1 Samuel 17:4

The Philistine army had a hero named Goliath who was from the town of Gath and was about three meters tall.

1 Samuel 9:3

Kish owned some donkeys, but they had run off. So he told Saul, “Take one of the servants and go look for the donkeys.”

1 Samuel 10:21

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.

1 Chronicles 8:33

Ner was the father of Kish and the grandfather of King Saul. Saul had four sons: Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.