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1 Samuel 9:1
New King James Version
1 Samuel 9:1
New King James Version
Saul Chosen to Be King
9 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was (A)Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of [a]power.
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- 1 Samuel 9:1 wealth
1 Samuel 9:1
New International Version
1 Samuel 9:1
New International Version
Samuel Anoints Saul
9 There was a Benjamite,(A) a man of standing,(B) whose name was Kish(C) son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.
1 Samuel 9:1
King James Version
1 Samuel 9:1
King James Version
9 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
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1 Samuel 9:1
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 9:1
English Standard Version
Saul Chosen to Be King
9 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was (A)Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth.
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1 Samuel 9:21
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1 Samuel 9:21
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21 And Saul answered and said, (A)“Am I not a Benjamite, of the (B)smallest of the tribes of Israel, and (C)my family the least of all the families of the [a]tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak like this to me?”
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- 1 Samuel 9:21 Lit. tribes
1 Samuel 9:21
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1 Samuel 9:21
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21 Saul answered, “But am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest tribe(A) of Israel, and is not my clan the least(B) of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin?(C) Why do you say such a thing to me?”
1 Samuel 9:21
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1 Samuel 9:21
King James Version
21 And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
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1 Samuel 9:21
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 9:21
English Standard Version
21 Saul answered, “Am I not a Benjaminite, (A)from the least of the tribes of Israel? (B)And is not my clan the humblest of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then have you spoken to me in this way?”
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