18 and he said to the sons of Israel, “(A)This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: ‘I brought Israel up from Egypt, and I rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the [a]power of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.’ 19 But today you (B)have rejected your God, who saves you from all your catastrophes and your distresses; yet you have [b]said, ‘No, but put a king over us!’ Now then, (C)present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and by your [c]groups of thousands.”

20 So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel forward; and the tribe of Benjamin was selected by lot.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 10:18 Lit hand
  2. 1 Samuel 10:19 As in several mss and ancient versions; MT said to Him
  3. 1 Samuel 10:19 Or clans

18 and said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the power of Egypt and all the kingdoms that oppressed(A) you.’ 19 But you have now rejected(B) your God, who saves(C) you out of all your disasters and calamities. And you have said, ‘No, appoint a king(D) over us.’(E) So now present(F) yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and clans.”

20 When Samuel had all Israel come forward by tribes, the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.

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