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And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken (10:20) When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found (10:21) Therefore they inquired of the Lord further, if the man should yet come thither. And the Lord answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff (10:22) And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward (10:23) And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the Lord hath chosen, that [there is] none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king (10:24) Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote [it] in a book, and laid [it] up before the Lord. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house (10:25) And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched (10:26) But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace
(10:27)
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