He hada sonwhose namewas Saul,a choiceand handsome[man], and therewas not a morehandsomepersonthanhe amongthe sonsof Israel;from his shouldersand up he was tallerthananyof the people.
that the sonsof Godsawthat the daughtersof menwere beautiful;and they tookwivesfor themselves, whomeverthey chose.
Nerbecamethe fatherof Kish,and Kishbecamethe fatherof Saul,and Saulbecamethe fatherof Jonathan,Malchi-shua,Abinadaband Eshbaal.
Thussaysthe LORD,"Let not a wisemanboastof his wisdom,and let not the mightymanboastof his might,let not a richmanboastof his riches;
"Therealso we sawthe Nephilim(the sonsof Anakare part of the Nephilim);and we becamelike grasshoppersin our own sight,and sowe were in their sight."
Then he broughtthe tribeof Benjaminnearby its families,and the Matritefamilywas taken.And Saulthe sonof Kishwas taken;but when they lookedfor him, he could not be found.
But the LORDsaidto Samuel,"Do not lookat his appearanceor at the heightof his stature,becauseI have rejectedhim; for God[sees] not as mansees,for manlooksat the outwardappearance,but the LORDlooksat the heart."
Then a championcameout from the armiesof the PhilistinesnamedGoliath,from Gath,whose heightwas sixcubitsand a span.
Now the donkeysof Kish,Saul'sfather,were lost.So Kishsaidto his sonSaul,"Takenowwith you oneof the servants,and arise,gosearchfor the donkeys."
