Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And Saul answering, said: Am not I a son of Jemini of the least tribe of Israel, and my kindred the last among all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then hast thou spoken this word to me? a Benjamite Judges 20:46-48 And so it came to pass, that all that were slain of Benjamin, in divers places, were five and twenty thousand fighting men, most valiant for war. . . . Psalm 68:27 There is Benjamin a youth, in ecstasy of mind. The princes of Juda are their leaders: the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali. my family 1 Samuel 10:27 But the children of Belial said: Shall this fellow be able to save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents; but he dissembled as though he heard not. 1 Samuel 15:17 And Samuel said: When thou wast a little one in thy own eyes, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed thee to be king over Israel. 1 Samuel 18:18,23 And David said to Saul: Who am I, or what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law of the king? . . . Judges 6:14,15 And the Lord looked upon him, and said: Go, in this thy strength, and thou shalt deliver Israel out of the hand of Madian: know that I have sent thee. . . . Hosea 13:1 When Ephraim spoke, a horror seized Israel: and he sinned in Baal, and died. Luke 14:11 Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Ephesians 3:8 To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ: so to me [heb] according to his word. Context Saul Chosen as King…20And as for the asses, which were lost three days ago, be not solicitous, because they are found. And for whom shall be all the best things of Israel? Shall they not be for thee and for all thy father's house? 21And Saul answering, said: Am not I a son of Jemini of the least tribe of Israel, and my kindred the last among all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then hast thou spoken this word to me?22Then Samuel taking Saul, and his servant, brought them into the parlour, and gave them a place at the head of them that were invited. For there were about thirty men.… Cross References Judges 20:46 And so it came to pass, that all that were slain of Benjamin, in divers places, were five and twenty thousand fighting men, most valiant for war. 1 Samuel 9:22 Then Samuel taking Saul, and his servant, brought them into the parlour, and gave them a place at the head of them that were invited. For there were about thirty men. 1 Samuel 14:51 For Cis was the father of Saul, and Ner, the father of Abner, was son of Abiel. 1 Samuel 15:17 And Samuel said: When thou wast a little one in thy own eyes, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed thee to be king over Israel. 1 Samuel 18:18 And David said to Saul: Who am I, or what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law of the king? Psalm 68:27 There is Benjamin a youth, in ecstasy of mind. The princes of Juda are their leaders: the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali. Lexicon Saulשָׁא֜וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites replied, וַיַּ֨עַן (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6030: To answer, respond “Am I אָ֙נֹכִי֙ (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 595: I not הֲל֨וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no a Benjamite יְמִינִ֤י (yə·mî·nî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1145: Benjamite -- a Benjaminite from the smallest מִקַּטַנֵּי֙ (miq·qa·ṭan·nê) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6996: Small, young, unimportant tribe שִׁבְטֵ֣י (šiḇ·ṭê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and is not my clan וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙ (ū·miš·paḥ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people the least הַצְּעִרָ֔ה (haṣ·ṣə·‘i·rāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6810: Little, insignificant, young of all מִכָּֽל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the clans מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת (miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people of Benjamin? בִנְיָמִ֑ן (ḇin·yā·min) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites So why וְלָ֙מָּה֙ (wə·lām·māh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what would you say דִּבַּ֣רְתָּ (dib·bar·tā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue such a thing כַּדָּבָ֖ר (kad·dā·ḇār) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause to me?” אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Additional Translations Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjamite from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of Benjamin? So why would you say such a thing to me?”And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? why then speak you so to me? And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner? And Saul answered and said, Am not I the son of a Benjamite, the least tribe of the people of Israel? and of the least family of the whole tribe of Benjamin? and why hast thou spoken to me according to this word? And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? and why dost thou speak such words to me? And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner? And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then speakest thou so to me? Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?" And Saul answereth and saith, 'Am not I a Benjamite -- of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? and why hast thou spoken unto me according to this word?' 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