1 Samuel 10:20

THE MESSAGE

After Samuel got all the tribes of Israel lined up, the Benjamin tribe was picked. Then he lined up the Benjamin tribe in family groups, and the family of Matri was picked. The family of Matri took its place in the lineup, and the name Saul, son of Kish, was picked. But when they went looking for him, he was nowhere to be found.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.

Hebrew Names Version
So Shemu'el brought all the tribes of Yisra'el near, and the tribe of Binyamin was taken.

King James Version
And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

Lexham English Bible
So Samuel brought near all the tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected by lot.

English Standard Version
Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.

New Century Version
When Samuel gathered all the tribes of Israel, the tribe of Benjamin was picked.

New English Translation
Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen by lot.

Amplified Bible
And when Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen by lot.

New American Standard Bible
So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel forward; and the tribe of Benjamin was selected by lot.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And when Samuel had gathered together all the tribes of Israel, the tribe of Beniamin was taken.

Legacy Standard Bible
Thus Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.

Contemporary English Version
Samuel brought each tribe, one after the other, to the altar, and the Lord chose the Benjamin tribe.

Complete Jewish Bible
So Sh'mu'el had all the tribes come forward, and the tribe of Binyamin was chosen.

Darby Translation
And Samuel caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

Easy-to-Read Version
Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near. Then Samuel began to choose the new king. First, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.

George Lamsa Translation
And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.

Good News Translation
Then Samuel had each tribe come forward, and the Lord picked the tribe of Benjamin.

Literal Translation
And Samuel brought near all the tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan Samuel had brought forth all the trybes of Israel, the trybe of BenIamin was taken.

American Standard Version
So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

Bible in Basic English
So Samuel made all the tribes of Israel come near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when Samuel had assembled together all the tribes of Israel, the tribe of Beniamin was taken.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

King James Version (1611)
And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come neere, the tribe of Beniamin was taken.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Samuel brought nigh all the tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin is taken by lot.

English Revised Version
So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

Berean Standard Bible
Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Samuel settide to gidere alle the lynages of Israel, and lot felde on the lynage of Beniamyn.

Young's Literal Translation
And Samuel bringeth near the whole tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin is captured,

Update Bible Version
So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

World English Bible
So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

New King James Version
And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.

New Living Translation
So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel before the Lord , and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen by lot.

New Life Bible
When Samuel brought all the families of Israel near, the name of the family group of Benjamin was drawn.

New Revised Standard
Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when Samuel had brought near all the tribes of Israel, then was taken the tribe of Benjamin.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Samuel brought to him all the tribes of Israel, and the lot fell on the tribe of Benjamin.

Revised Standard Version
Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Thus Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.

Contextual Overview

¹⁷Samuel called the people to assemble before God at Mizpah. He addressed the children of Israel, "This is God 's personal message to you: "I brought Israel up out of Egypt. I delivered you from Egyptian oppression—yes, from all the bullying governments that made your life miserable. And now you want nothing to do with your God, the very God who has a history of getting you out of troubles of all sorts. "And now you say, ‘No! We want a king; give us a king!' "Well, if that's what you want, that's what you'll get! Present yourselves formally before God , ranked in tribes and families." After Samuel got all the tribes of Israel lined up, the Benjamin tribe was picked. Then he lined up the Benjamin tribe in family groups, and the family of Matri was picked. The family of Matri took its place in the lineup, and the name Saul, son of Kish, was picked. But when they went looking for him, he was nowhere to be found. Samuel went back to God : "Is he anywhere around?" God said, "Yes, he's right over there—hidden in that pile of baggage." They ran and got him. He took his place before everyone, standing tall—head and shoulders above them. Samuel then addressed the people, "Take a good look at whom God has chosen: the best! No one like him in the whole country!" Then a great shout went up from the people: "Long live the king!" Samuel went on to instruct the people in the rules and regulations involved in a kingdom, wrote it all down in a book, and placed it before God . Then Samuel sent everyone home. Saul also went home to Gibeah, and with him some true and brave men whom God moved to join him. But the riffraff went off muttering, "Deliverer? Don't make me laugh!" They held him in contempt and refused to congratulate him. But Saul paid them no mind. Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was brutalizing the tribes of Gad and Reuben, gouging out their right eyes and intimidating anyone who would come to Israel's help. There were very few Israelites living on the east side of the Jordan River who had not had their right eyes gouged out by Nahash. But seven thousand men had escaped from the Ammonites and were now living safely in Jabesh. ¹⁹"You'll Be a New Person" Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul's head, and kissed him. He said, "Do you see what this means? God has anointed you prince over his people. "This sign will confirm God 's anointing of you as prince over his inheritance: After you leave me today, as you get closer to your home country of Benjamin, you'll meet two men near Rachel's Tomb. They'll say, ‘The donkeys you went to look for are found. Your father has forgotten about the donkeys and is worried about you, wringing his hands—quite beside himself!' "Leaving there, you'll arrive at the Oak of Tabor. There you'll meet three men going up to worship God at Bethel. One will be carrying three young goats, another carrying three sacks of bread, and the third a jug of wine. They'll say, ‘Hello, how are you?' and offer you two loaves of bread, which you will accept. "Next, you'll come to Gibeah of God, where there's a Philistine garrison. As you approach the town, you'll run into a bunch of prophets coming down from the shrine, playing harps and tambourines, flutes and drums. And they'll be prophesying. Before you know it, the Spirit of God will come on you and you'll be prophesying right along with them. And you'll be transformed. You'll be a new person! "When these confirming signs are accomplished, you'll know that you're ready: Whatever job you're given to do, do it. God is with you! "Now, go down to Gilgal and I will follow. I'll come down and join you in worship by sacrificing burnt offerings and peace offerings. Wait seven days. Then I'll come and tell you what to do next." Saul turned and left Samuel. At that very moment God transformed him—made him a new person! And all the confirming signs took place the same day. When Saul and his party got to Gibeah, there were the prophets, right in front of them! Before he knew it, the Spirit of God came on Saul and he was prophesying right along with them. When those who had previously known Saul saw him prophesying with the prophets, they were totally surprised. "What's going on here? What's come over the son of Kish? How on earth did Saul get to be a prophet?" One man spoke up and said, "Who started this? Where did these people ever come from?" That's how the saying got started, "Saul among the prophets! Who would have guessed?!" When Saul was done prophesying, he returned home. His uncle asked him and his servant, "So where have you two been all this time?" "Out looking for the donkeys. We looked and looked and couldn't find them. And then we found Samuel!" "So," said Saul's uncle, "what did Samuel tell you?" Saul said, "He told us not to worry—the donkeys had been found." But Saul didn't breathe a word to his uncle of what Samuel said about the king business. Samuel called the people to assemble before God at Mizpah. He addressed the children of Israel, "This is God 's personal message to you: "I brought Israel up out of Egypt. I delivered you from Egyptian oppression—yes, from all the bullying governments that made your life miserable. And now you want nothing to do with your God, the very God who has a history of getting you out of troubles of all sorts. "And now you say, ‘No! We want a king; give us a king!' "Well, if that's what you want, that's what you'll get! Present yourselves formally before God , ranked in tribes and families." ²⁰After Samuel got all the tribes of Israel lined up, the Benjamin tribe was picked. Then he lined up the Benjamin tribe in family groups, and the family of Matri was picked. The family of Matri took its place in the lineup, and the name Saul, son of Kish, was picked. But when they went looking for him, he was nowhere to be found. ²² Samuel went back to God : "Is he anywhere around?" God said, "Yes, he's right over there—hidden in that pile of baggage." ²³ They ran and got him. He took his place before everyone, standing tall—head and shoulders above them. ²⁴ Samuel then addressed the people, "Take a good look at whom God has chosen: the best! No one like him in the whole country!" Then a great shout went up from the people: "Long live the king!" ²⁵ Samuel went on to instruct the people in the rules and regulations involved in a kingdom, wrote it all down in a book, and placed it before God . Then Samuel sent everyone home. ²⁶Saul also went home to Gibeah, and with him some true and brave men whom God moved to join him. But the riffraff went off muttering, "Deliverer? Don't make me laugh!" They held him in contempt and refused to congratulate him. But Saul paid them no mind. Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was brutalizing the tribes of Gad and Reuben, gouging out their right eyes and intimidating anyone who would come to Israel's help. There were very few Israelites living on the east side of the Jordan River who had not had their right eyes gouged out by Nahash. But seven thousand men had escaped from the Ammonites and were now living safely in Jabesh.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

caused: 1 Samuel 14:41, Joshua 7:16-18, Acts 1:24-26

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 14:38 - Draw ye near 2 Samuel 3:19 - Benjamin Jonah 1:7 - and let

Cross-References

Genesis 10:1
This is the family tree of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. After the flood, they themselves had sons.

Genesis 10:6
The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, Canaan.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when Samuel had caused all the tribes to come near,.... The heads and representatives of them, to the place where the lots were cast:

the tribe of Benjamin was taken; the lot fell upon that tribe for the choice of a king out of it; not the tribe of, Reuben, who was the firstborn, nor the tribe of Judah, to whom the kingdom was promised, but the tribe of Benjamin, the least of all the tribes, and which sprung from the youngest son of Jacob, contrary, as it were probable, to the expectation of all.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Caused ... to come near ... was taken - The Hebrew phrases are exactly the same as in Joshua 7:16-17, where the King James Version renders the first has “brought.”