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1 Samuel 9:21 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 9 · verse 21 · King James Version
And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?1 Samuel 9:21 · King James Version
1 Samuel 9:21 in context
19And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.
20And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?
21And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
22And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
23And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
Key words (Strong's)
- BenjamiteBen-yᵉmîynîya Benjaminite, or descendent of BenjaminH1145 →
- answeredʻânâhproperly, to eye or to heedH6030 →
- smallestqâṭânabbreviatedH6996 →
- BenjaminBinyâmîynBinjamin, youngest son of JacobH1144 →
- tribesshêbeṭa scionH7626 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
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