1 Samuel

1 Samuel 10:21–26

²¹Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected.^e Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him. ²²So again they inquired of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?”

And the LORD replied, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”

²³So they ran and brought Saul, and when he stood among the people, he was a head taller than any of the others. ²⁴Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.”

And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”

²⁵Then Samuel explained to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each to his own home.

²⁶Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him.

Footnotes

e 10:21 LXX includes And he brought the family of the Matrites near, man by man.

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1 Samuel 10:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he had the tribe	שֵׁ֤בֶט	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Benjamin	בִּנְיָמִן֙	bin·yā·min	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
come forward	וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב	way·yaq·rêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
by its clans	לְמִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ	lə·miš·paḥ·tō	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4940 clan
and the clan	מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת	miš·pa·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4940 clan
of Matri	הַמַּטְרִ֑י	ham·maṭ·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4309 Matri
was selected	וַתִּלָּכֵ֖ד	wat·til·lā·ḵêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
Finally	שָׁא֣וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
Saul	שָׁא֣וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Kish	קִ֔ישׁ	qîš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7027 Kish
was selected	וַיִּלָּכֵד֙	way·yil·lā·ḵêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
But when they looked for him	וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ	way·ḇaq·šu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
they could not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
find him	נִמְצָֽא׃	nim·ṣā	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find

1 Samuel 10:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So again	עוֹד֙	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
they inquired	וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־	way·yiš·’ă·lū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7592 ask, inquire
of the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Has the man	אִ֑ישׁס	ʾī·šs	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
come	הֲבָ֥א	hă·ḇā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
here	הֲלֹ֣ם	hă·lōm	Adverb	H1988 of place, hither
yet	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
And the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
replied	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Behold	הִנֵּה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
he has hidden	נֶחְבָּ֖א	neḥ·bā	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H2244 withdraw, hide
himself	ה֥וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
among	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the baggage	הַכֵּלִֽים׃	hak·kê·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel

1 Samuel 10:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they ran	וַיָּרֻ֙צוּ֙	way·yā·ru·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7323 run
and brought	וַיִּקָּחֻ֣הוּ	way·yiq·qā·ḥu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H3947 take
and when he stood	וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב	way·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
among	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the people	הָעָ֑ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
he was a head	מִשִּׁכְמ֖וֹ	miš·šiḵ·mōw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7926 shoulder
taller	וַיִּגְבַּהּ֙	way·yiḡ·bah	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1361 be high, exalted
than any	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of the others	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people

1 Samuel 10:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֗ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
Do you see	הַרְּאִיתֶם֙	har·rə·’î·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7200 see
the one	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has chosen	בָּֽחַר־	bā·ḥar-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
no one	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
like him	כָּמֹ֖הוּ	kā·mō·hū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H3644 like, as, when
among all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֑ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
And all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֛ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
shouted	וַיָּרִ֧עוּ	way·yā·ri·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7321 raise a shout
Long live	יְחִ֥י	yə·ḥî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
the king	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

1 Samuel 10:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
explained	וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the people	הָעָ֗ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
the rights	מִשְׁפַּ֣ט	miš·paṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4941 judgment
of kingship	הַמְּלֻכָ֔ה	ham·mə·lu·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4410 kingship, royalty
He wrote them	וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב	way·yiḵ·tōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3789 write
on a scroll	בַּסֵּ֔פֶר	bas·sê·p̄er	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
and laid	וַיַּנַּ֖ח	way·yan·naḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5117 rest
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
And Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
sent all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
away	וַיְשַׁלַּ֧ח	way·šal·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
each	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
to his own home	לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃	lə·ḇê·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house

1 Samuel 10:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Saul	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
also	וְגַ֨ם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
went	הָלַ֥ךְ	hā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to his home	לְבֵית֖וֹ	lə·ḇê·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
in Gibeah	גִּבְעָ֑תָה	giḇ·‘ā·ṯāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H1390 Gibah
and the	הַחַ֕יִל	ha·ḥa·yil	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
whose	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
hearts	בְּלִבָּֽם׃	bə·lib·bām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
had touched	נָגַ֥ע	nā·ḡa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
went	וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
with him	עִמּ֔וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with