1 Samuel 9:21 - New International Version (Anglicised)

²¹ Saul answered, ‘But am I not a Benjaminite, from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin? Why do you say such a thing to me?’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ And Saul said, Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And is not my family the least of all the families of the clans of Benjamin? Why then do you speak this way to me?

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner?

Common English Bible

²¹ “I’m a Benjaminite,” Saul responded, “from the smallest Israelite tribe, and my family is the littlest of the families in the tribe of Benjamin. Why would you say something like that to me?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And responding, Saul said: "Am I not a son of Benjamin, the least tribe of Israel, and are not my kindred the last among all the families from the tribe of Benjamin? So then, why would you speak this word to me?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ And Saul answering said: Am not I a son of Jemini of the least tribe of Israel, and my kindred the last among all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then hast thou spoken this word to me?

1 Samuel 9:21 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 68:27

There is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them, there the great throng of Judah’s princes, and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.

Psalm 68:28

Summon your power, God; show us your strength, our God, as you have done before.

Hosea 13:1

When Ephraim spoke, people trembled; he was exalted in Israel. But he became guilty of Baal worship and died.

Luke 14:11

For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.’

Ephesians 3:8

Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ,

1 Samuel 10:27

But some scoundrels said, ‘How can this fellow save us?’ They despised him and brought him no gifts. But Saul kept silent.

1 Samuel 14:51

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

1 Samuel 15:17

Samuel said, ‘Although you were once small in your own eyes, did you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king over Israel.

1 Samuel 18:18

But David said to Saul, ‘Who am I, and what is my family or my clan in Israel, that I should become the king’s son-in-law?’

1 Samuel 18:23

They repeated these words to David. But David said, ‘Do you think it is a small matter to become the king’s son-in-law? I’m only a poor man and little known.’

1 Samuel 9:22

Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the hall and seated them at the head of those who were invited – about thirty in number.