1 Samuel 10:21

Lutherbibel

Und da er den Stamm Benjamin herzubrachte mit seinen Geschlechtern, ward getroffen das Geschlecht Matris, und ward getroffen Saul, der Sohn des Kis. Und sie suchten ihn; aber sie fanden ihn nicht.

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Und als er den Stamm Benjamin nach seinen Geschlechtern herzutreten ließ, ward getroffen das Geschlecht Matri, und als er das Geschlecht Matri herzutreten ließ, Mann für Mann, da ward getroffen Saul, der Sohn des Kis. Und sie suchten ihn, aber sie fanden ihn nicht.

Elberfelder Bibel (1905)
Und er lie� den Stamm Benjamin nach seinen Geschlechtern herzutreten; und es wurde getroffen das Geschlecht Matri; und es wurde getroffen Saul, der Sohn Kis'. Und sie suchten ihn, aber er wurde nicht gefunden.

Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 14:41 - And Saul 2 Samuel 3:19 - Benjamin Proverbs 18:18 - General Jonah 1:7 - and let Acts 13:21 - Saul

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families,.... By the heads of them, to have lots cast for them, out of which of the families the king should be chosen:

the family of Matri was taken; that is, by lot; the lot fell upon that family for the choice of a king out of them: in the account of the families of the tribe of Benjamin, 1 Chronicles 8:1 no mention is made of this family, nor any where else, and yet no doubt there was such a family, and Saul was of it; it seems to have its name from the butt or mark arrows were shot at; some of the Benjamites being famous for their skill in darting and slinging, and perhaps this family might be so:

and Saul the son of Kish was taken; the lot being cast upon the men in the family of Matri, though it is not expressed, fell upon Saul; for though he was not there, as Jarchi observes, the lot fell upon him; for their names were written on a piece of paper, and put into a box, and the prophet put in his hand and took out one, and on that was the name of Saul, and this was the manner of the lot:

and when they sought him, he could not be found; because he had hid himself, as in the next verse; it is very probable, and indeed plain, that he was in this assembly at the first opening of it; and knowing what Samuel had said and done to him, and perceiving in what way the lot was going concerning the same, the tribe of Benjamin being taken, he concluded how it would issue, and therefore left the assembly, and hid himself, as follows.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The family of Matri - This name occurs nowhere else among the families of Benjamin, or in the genealogy of Saul. (See 1 Samuel 9:1 note.)

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 10:21. When they sought him, he could not be found. — Through modesty or fear he had secreted himself.