Verse 21
1 Samuel 10:21
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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And he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families; and the family of the Matrites was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken: but when they sought him, he could not be found.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יַּקְרֵ֞ב אֶת שֵׁ֤בֶט בִּנְיָמִן֙ ל/משפחת/ו לְ/מִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔י/ו וַ/תִּלָּכֵ֖ד מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַ/מַּטְרִ֑י וַ/יִּלָּכֵד֙ שָׁא֣וּל בֶּן קִ֔ישׁ וַ/יְבַקְשֻׁ֖/הוּ וְ/לֹ֥א נִמְצָֽא
English Translation
And he brought near the tribe of Benjamin to the families of it, and the family of the Matrites was chosen, and Saul the son of Kish was chosen, and they sought him but he was not found.
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