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1 Samuel 9:2-4
Christian Standard Bible
1 Samuel 9:2-4
Christian Standard Bible
2 He had a son named Saul, an impressive young man.(A) There was no one more impressive among the Israelites than he. He stood a head taller than anyone else.[a](B)
3 One day the donkeys of Saul’s father Kish wandered off. Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants with you and go look for the donkeys.” 4 Saul and his servant went through the hill country of Ephraim(C) and then through the region of Shalishah,(D) but they didn’t find them. They went through the region of Shaalim(E)—nothing. Then they went through the Benjaminite region but still didn’t find them.
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- 9:2 Lit From his shoulder and up higher than any of the people
1 Samuel 9:2-4
New International Version
1 Samuel 9:2-4
New International Version
2 Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome(A) a young man as could be found(B) anywhere in Israel, and he was a head taller(C) than anyone else.
3 Now the donkeys(D) belonging to Saul’s father Kish were lost, and Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants with you and go and look for the donkeys.” 4 So he passed through the hill(E) country of Ephraim and through the area around Shalisha,(F) but they did not find them. They went on into the district of Shaalim, but the donkeys(G) were not there. Then he passed through the territory of Benjamin, but they did not find them.
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