1 Samuel 9:2

The English Standar Version

And he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.

Cross References

Genesis 6:2

the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose.

1 Chronicles 8:33

Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal;

Jeremiah 9:23

Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,

Numbers 13:33

And there we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim), and we seemed to ourselves like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them."

1 Samuel 10:21

He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its clans, and the clan of the Matrites was taken by lot;[4] and Saul the son of Kish was taken by lot. But when they sought him, he could not be found.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart."

1 Samuel 17:4

And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six[1] cubits and a span.

1 Samuel 9:3

Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. So Kish said to Saul his son, "Take one of the young men with you, and arise, go and look for the donkeys."