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New American Standard Bible (1995)
1 Samuel 10:20
Thus Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.
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.
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.
Contextual Overview
17 Thereafter Samuel called the people together to the LORD at Mizpah; 18 and he said to the sons of Israel, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'I brought Israel up from Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the power of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.' 19 "But you have today rejected your God, who delivers you from all your calamities and your distresses; yet 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 Thus Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.21 Then he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its families, and the Matrite family was taken. And Saul the son of Kish was taken; but when they looked for him, he could not be found. 22 Therefore they inquired further of the LORD, "Has the man come here yet?" So the LORD said, "Behold, he is hiding himself by the baggage." 23 So they ran and took him from there, and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward. 24 Samuel said to all the people, "Do you see him whom the LORD has chosen? Surely there is no one like him among all the people." So all the people shouted and said, "Long live the king!" 25 Then Samuel told the people the ordinances of the kingdom, and wrote them in the book and placed it before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his house. 26 Saul also went to his house at Gibeah; and the valiant men whose hearts God had touched went with him.
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
Now these are the records of the generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and sons were born to them after the flood.
Now these are the records of the generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and sons were born to them after the flood.
Genesis 10:6
The sons of Ham were Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.
The sons of Ham were Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.
Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD."
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD."
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.”
