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1 Samuel

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Saul replied, "Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me in this way?"

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁא֜וּל sha·'ul
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replied, to answer, respond Verb H6030 וַיַּ֨עַן vai·ya·'an
"Am I not a Benjamite, a desc. of Benjamin Adjective H1145 יְמִינִ֤י ye·mi·ni
of the smallest small, young, unimportant Adjective H6996 מִקַּטַנֵּי֙ mik·ka·tan·nei
of the tribes rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe Noun H7626 שִׁבְטֵ֣י shiv·tei
of Israel, "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yis·ra·'el,
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and my family a clan Noun H4940 וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙ u·mish·pach·ti
the least little, insignificant, young Adjective H6810 הַצְּעִרָ֔ה ha·tze·'i·rah,
of all the whole, all Noun H3605 מִכָּֽל־ mik·kol-
the families a clan Noun H4940 מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ות mish·pe·cho·vt
of the tribe rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe Noun H7626 שִׁבְטֵ֣י shiv·tei
of Benjamin? "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr . Noun H1144 בִנְיָמִ֑ן vin·ya·min;
Why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 וְלָ֙מָּה֙ ve·lam·mah
then do you speak to speak Verb H1696 דִּבַּ֣רְתָּ dib·bar·ta
to me in this this, here Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh.
way?" speech, word Noun H1697 כַּדָּבָ֖ר kad·da·var

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Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

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Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Saul replied, "Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me in this way?"
King James Bible And Saul replied, "Am I answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why wherefore then do you speak speakest thou so to me in this way?"me?
Hebrew Greek English Saul replied, "Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me in this way?"