Study it in the app“And he brought near the tribe of Benjamin by its clans, and the clan of the Matrites was taken; and Saul son of Kish was taken. But when they looked for him, he was not found.”
And he brought nearוַיַּקְרֵבthe tribeאֶת שֵׁבֶטof Benjaminבִּנְיָמִןby its clans,לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָיוand the clanמִשְׁפַּחַתof the Matritesהַמַּטְרִיwas taken;וַתִּלָּכֵדand Saulשָׁאוּלsonבֶּןof Kishקִישׁwas taken.וַיִּלָּכֵדBut when they looked for him,וַיְבַקְשֻׁהוּhe was notוְלֹאfound.נִמְצָא
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “yakrev” appearstribe
Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.
Where else “shevet” appearsBenjamin
Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".
Where else “binyamin” appearsfamily
A group of relatives within a tribe.
Where else “mishpchotay” appearsMatrites
Matri: the family of the tribe of Benjamin to which Saul belonged.
Where else “matri” appearsbe drawn
To be picked by lot.
Where else “tilached” appearsSaul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearsKish
Kish: the name of several people; best known is the father of King Saul, of the tribe of Benjamin.
Where else “kish” appearsseek
To go after someone or something in order to find it.
Where else “yevakshu” appearsfind
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “nimtsa” appears20So Samuel brought near all the tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
21 · This verse (above)
22So they asked YHWH again, “Has the man come here yet?” And YHWH said, “Look, he is hiding among the baggage.”
