18 and said to the children of Israel, (A)“Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all kingdoms and from those who oppressed you.’ 19 (B)But you have today rejected your God, who Himself saved you from all your adversities and your tribulations; and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us!’ Now therefore, present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and by your [a]clans.”

20 And when Samuel had (C)caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 10:19 Lit. thousands

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