1 Samuel 10:19-23
1 Samuel 10:19
But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your catastrophes and your distresses; yet you have said, ‘No, but put a king over us!’ Now then, present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and by your groups of thousands.”
1 Samuel 10:20
So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel forward; and the tribe of Benjamin was selected by lot.
1 Samuel 10:21
Then he brought the tribe of Benjamin forward by its families, and the Matrite family was selected by lot. And Saul the son of Kish was selected by lot; but when they looked for him, he could not be found.
1 Samuel 10:22
Therefore they inquired further of the Lord: “Has the man come here yet?” And the Lord said, “Behold, he is hiding himself among the baggage.”
1 Samuel 10:23
So they ran and took him from there, and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward.