² He had a son whose name was Saul, a ^(A)young and handsome man, and there was not a more handsome man than he among the sons of Israel; ^(B)from his shoulders and up he was taller than any of the people.

²³ So they ran and took him from there, and when he stood among the people, ^(A)he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward. ²⁴ Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see him ^(B)whom the Lord has chosen? Surely there is no one like him among all the people.” So all the people shouted and said, “^[a](C)Long live the king!”