²⁰ Thus Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. ²¹ Then he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its families, and the Matrite family was taken. And Saul the son of Kish was taken; but when they looked for him, he could not be found.

²⁹ Of the sons of Benjamin, ^(A)Saul’s kinsmen, 3,000; for until now ^(B)the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.