◄ 1 Samuel 10:20 ►
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Good News Translation
Then Samuel had each tribe come forward, and the LORD picked the tribe of Benjamin.

New Revised Standard Version
Then 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.

New American Bible
So Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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1 Samuel 14:41 And Saul said to the Lord: O Lord God of Israel, give a sign, by which we may know, what the meaning is, that thou answerest not thy servant to day: If this iniquity be in me, or in my son Jonathan, give a proof: or if this iniquity be in thy people, give holiness. And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people escaped.

Joshua 7:16-18 Joshua, therefore, when he rose in the morning, made Israel to come by their tribes, and the tribe of Juda was found. . . .

Acts 1:24-26 And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the heart of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, . . .

Context
Saul Proclaimed King
…19But you this day have rejected your God, who only hath saved you out of all your evils and your tribulations: and you have said: Nay: but set a king over us. Now therefore stand before the Lord by your tribes, and by your families. 20And Samuel brought to him all the tribes of Israel, and the lot fell on the tribe of Benjamin.21And he brought the tribe of Benjamin and the kindreds thereof, and the lot fell upon the kindred of Metri, and it came to Saul, the son of Cis. They sought him therefore, and he was not found.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 10:19
But you this day have rejected your God, who only hath saved you out of all your evils and your tribulations: and you have said: Nay: but set a king over us. Now therefore stand before the Lord by your tribes, and by your families.

1 Samuel 10:21
And he brought the tribe of Benjamin and the kindreds thereof, and the lot fell upon the kindred of Metri, and it came to Saul, the son of Cis. They sought him therefore, and he was not found.

1 Samuel 14:38
And Saul said: Bring hither all the corners of the people: and know, and see by whom this sin hath happened to day.

2 Samuel 3:19
And Abner spoke also to Benjamin. And he went to speak to David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to all Benjamin.

Jonah 1:7
And the ship master came to him and said to him: Why art thou fast asleep? rise up call upon thy God, if so be that God will think of us that we may not perish.

1 Samuel 10:19
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