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1 Samuel 10:19-21
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Samuel 10:19-21
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
19 But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said, ‘No! but set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and by your clans.”
20 Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. 21 He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its families, and the family of the Matrites was taken by lot. Finally he brought the family of the Matrites near man by man,[a] and Saul the son of Kish was taken by lot. But when they sought him, he could not be found.
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- 1 Samuel 10:21 Gk: Heb lacks Finally . . . man by man
1 Samuel 10:19-21
New International Version
1 Samuel 10:19-21
New International Version
19 But you have now rejected(A) your God, who saves(B) you out of all your disasters and calamities. And you have said, ‘No, appoint a king(C) over us.’(D) So now present(E) yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and clans.”
20 When Samuel had all Israel come forward by tribes, the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. 21 Then he brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and Matri’s clan was taken.(F) Finally Saul son of Kish was taken. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found.
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