21 Saul replied, “(A)Am I not a Benjaminite, of (B)the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the [a]tribe of Benjamin? Why then have you spoken to me in this way?”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 9:21 As in some ancient versions; MT tribes

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?”

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22 Therefore (A)they inquired further of the Lord: “Has the man come here yet?” And the Lord said, “Behold, he is hiding himself among the baggage.”

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22 So they inquired(A) further of the Lord, “Has the man come here yet?”

And the Lord said, “Yes, he has hidden himself among the supplies.”

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