Study it in the app“And Saul answered and said, “Am I not a Benjaminite, from the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my clan is the least of all the clans of the tribes of Benjamin. Why then have you spoken to me a word like this?””
And Saulשָׁאוּלansweredוַיַּעַןand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Am I notהֲלוֹא אָנֹכִיa Benjaminite,בֶן יְמִינִיfrom the smallestמִקַּטַנֵּיof the tribesשִׁבְטֵיof Israel?יִשְׂרָאֵלAnd my clanוּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּיisthe leastהַצְּעִרָהof allמִכָּלthe clansמִשְׁפְּחוֹתof the tribesשִׁבְטֵיof Benjamin.בִנְיָמִןWhyוְלָמָּהthen have you spokenדִּבַּרְתָּto meאֵלַיa wordכַּדָּבָרlike this?”הַזֶּה
Saul
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” appearsanswer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “yaan” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsBenjaminite
Benjaminite: of the tribe of Benjamin.
Where else “ven” appearssmall
What is small in size or counts for little.
Where else “katane” appearstribe
Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.
Where else “shivte” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsfamily
A group of relatives within a tribe.
Where else “mishpachti” appearssmall
Of little importance.
Where else “tseira” 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 “vinyamin” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “dibarta” appearsword
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “davar” appears20As for the donkeys that were lost to you three days ago do not set your heart on them, for they have been found. And for whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not for you and for all the house of your father?”
21 · This verse (above)
22And Samuel took Saul and his young man and brought them into the hall and gave them a place at the head of those who were invited, and they were about thirty men.
