Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him. Young's Literal Translation and he bringeth near the tribe of Benjamin by its families, and the family of Matri is captured, and Saul son of Kish is captured, and they seek him, and he hath not been found. King James Bible When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found. Hebrew Then he had the tribeשֵׁ֤בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִן֙ (bin·yā·min) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites come forward וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב (way·yaq·rêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7126: To come near, approach by its clans, לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔יו (lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯāw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people and the clan מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת (miš·pa·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people of Matri הַמַּטְרִ֑י (ham·maṭ·rî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4309: Matrite -- a Benjamite family was selected. וַתִּלָּכֵ֖ד (wat·til·lā·ḵêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere Finally, Saul שָׁא֣וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Kish קִ֔ישׁ (qîš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7027: Kish -- father of Saul, also the name of several other Israelites was selected. וַיִּלָּכֵד֙ (way·yil·lā·ḵêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere But when they looked for him, וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ (way·ḇaq·šu·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after they could not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no find him. נִמְצָֽא׃ (nim·ṣā) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present |
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