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19 But you (A)have today rejected your God, who saves you from all your calamities and your distresses; yet you have [a]said, ‘No, but set a king over us!’ So now, (B)take your stand before Yahweh by your tribes and by your clans.”

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 they looked for him, and he could not be found.

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  1. 1 Samuel 10:19 As in several mss and versions; M.T. said to Him