1 Samuel 10:20–26

20 Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected. 21 Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the Matrite clan was selected.B Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected.j But when they searched for him, they could not find him. 22 They again inquired of the Lord,k “Has the man come here yet?”

The Lord replied, “There he is, hidden among the supplies.”

23 They ran and got him from there. When he stood among the people, he stood a head taller than anyone else.C,l 24 Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the Lord has chosen?m There is no one like him among the entire population.”

And all the people shouted,D “Long live the king!”n

25 Samuel proclaimed to the people the rights of kingship.o He wrote them on a scroll, which he placed in the presence of the Lord.p Then Samuel sent all the people home.

26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah,q and brave men whose hearts God had touched went with him.

B	LXX adds And he had the Matrite clan come forward, man by man.
j	Jos 7:16–18
k	Ex 28:30 Nu 27:21 1 Sa 23:2 1 Sa 23:4 1 Sa 23:9–11
C	Lit people, and he was higher than any of the people from his shoulder and up
l	1 Sa 9:2
m	Dt 17:15 2 Sa 21:6
D	LXX reads acknowledged and said
n	1 Ki 1:25 1 Ki 1:34 1 Ki 1:39
o	1 Sa 8:11–17
p	Dt 17:18–20
q	1 Sa 11:4 1 Sa 15:34