1 Samuel 9:21

Easy To Read Version

Saul answered, “But I am a member of the family group of Benjamin. It is the smallest family group in Israel. And my family is the smallest in the family group of Benjamin. Why do you say Israel wants me?”

Cross References

Psalm 68:27

There is little Benjamin, leading them.\par And there is the great family of Judah.\par And there are the leaders of Zebulun and Naphtali.\par

Psalm 68:28

God, show us your power!\par Show us the power you used for us\par in the past.\par

Hosea 13:1

“Ephraim {\cf2\super [141]} made himself very important in Israel. Ephraim spoke and people shook with fear. But Ephraim sinned—he began worshiping Baal. {\cf2\super [142]}

Luke 14:11

Every person that makes himself important will be made humble. But the person that makes himself humble will be made important.”

Ephesians 3:8

I am the least important of all of God’s people. But God gave me this gift—to tell the non-Jewish people the Good News about the riches Christ has. Those riches are too great to understand fully.

1 Samuel 10:27

But some troublemakers said, “How can this man save us?” They said bad things about Saul and refused to bring gifts to him. But Saul said nothing.

1 Samuel 14:51

Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.

1 Samuel 15:17

Samuel said, “In the past, you thought you were not important. But then you became the leader of the family groups of Israel. The Lord chose you to be king over Israel.

1 Samuel 18:18

But David said, “I am not from an important family! And I am not an important man! I can’t marry the king’s daughter.”

1 Samuel 18:23

Saul’s officers said those things to David. But David answered, “Do you think it is easy to become the king’s son-in-law? {I don’t have the money to pay for the king’s daughter!} I am just a poor, ordinary guy.”

1 Samuel 9:22

Then Samuel took Saul and his servant to the eating area. About 30 people had been invited to eat together {and share the sacrifice}. Samuel gave Saul and his servant the most important place at the table.