1 Samuel 9:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.”
1 Samuel 9:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 9:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 9:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He had a son whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of the people.”
1 Samuel 9:2 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 9:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a young man and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.”
1 Samuel 9:2 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 9:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he hath a son, and his name <FI>is<Fi> Saul, a choice youth and goodly, and there is not a man among the sons of Israel goodlier than he--from his shoulder and upward, higher than any of the people.”
1 Samuel 9:2 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 9:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he had a son whose name was Saul, choice and comely; and there was not among the children of Israel a comelier person than he; from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.”
1 Samuel 9:2 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 9:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he had a sonne called Saul, a goodly yong man and a faire: so that among the children of Israel there was none goodlier then he: from the shoulders vpwarde he was hier then any of the people.”
1 Samuel 9:2 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 9:2 in Context — 1 Samuel 9
1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
2 And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
3 And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
4 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
What Does 1 Samuel 9:2 Mean?
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