1 Samuel 9:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He had a son named Saul, a handsome young man. There was no one among the Israelites as handsome as he was; he stood a head taller than anyone else.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he had a son named Saul, a chosen young man and goodly: there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he; from his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    which had a sonne named Saul, which was so goodly a yonge man, that there was not a goodlier amonge the children of Israel, higher by the heade then all the people.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the same had a sonne called Saul, a goodly young man and a faire, so that among the children of Israel there was none goodlier then he: From the shoulders vpwarde he was hygher then all the other people.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He had a son, whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a better person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he hath a son, and his name `is' 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    He had a son named Saul, a specially good-looking young man; there was no one better-looking among the children of Israel: he was taller by a head than any other of the people.

  • 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 better person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He had a son named Saul, a handsome young man. There was no one among the Israelites more handsome than he was; he stood head and shoulders above all the people.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 6:2 : 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humanity were beautiful, and they took wives for themselves from whomever they chose.
  • Num 13:33 : 33 We even saw the Nephilim there—the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim. To ourselves, we seemed like grasshoppers, and we seemed the same to them."
  • 1 Sam 10:23-24 : 23 They ran and brought him out, and as he stood among the people, he was taller than any of them from his shoulders upward. 24 Samuel said to the people, 'Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.' Then the people shouted, 'Long live the king!'
  • 1 Sam 16:7 : 7 But the LORD told Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not see as man sees; man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
  • 1 Sam 17:4 : 4 Then a champion emerged from the Philistine camp, named Goliath, from Gath. His height was six cubits and a span.
  • 2 Sam 14:25-26 : 25 In all of Israel, there was no man as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the crown of his head, there was no blemish in him. 26 When he shaved his head—an event that occurred at the end of every year because his hair became heavy for him, so he shaved it—he would weigh the hair of his head, and it weighed two hundred shekels by the royal standard.
  • Jer 9:23 : 23 But let the one who boasts boast in this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord who exercises kindness, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for in these things I delight, declares the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 9:1
    84%

    1There was a man from the tribe of Benjamin named Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, from the tribe of Benjamin, a man of great standing.

  • 1 Sam 10:21-24
    4 verses
    75%

    21He then brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and the family of the Matrites was chosen. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected, but when they looked for him, he could not be found.

    22So they inquired further of the LORD, 'Has the man come here yet?' And the LORD said, 'He is hiding among the supplies.'

    23They ran and brought him out, and as he stood among the people, he was taller than any of them from his shoulders upward.

    24Samuel said to the people, 'Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.' Then the people shouted, 'Long live the king!'

  • 1 Sam 16:10-12
    3 verses
    72%

    10Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, "The LORD has not chosen any of these."

    11Then Samuel asked Jesse, "Are these all the young men you have?" Jesse replied, "There remains the youngest, but he is tending the sheep." Samuel said to Jesse, "Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives here."

    12So Jesse sent for him and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. Then the LORD said, "Rise and anoint him; this is the one."

  • 1 Sam 14:51-52
    2 verses
    72%

    51Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner, the father of Abner, was the son of Abiel.

    52The war against the Philistines was fierce throughout Saul’s reign. Whenever Saul saw a strong or valiant man, he brought him into his service.

  • 1 Sam 16:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17So Saul said to his servants, "Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me."

    18One of the young men answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a valiant warrior, eloquent, and handsome, and the LORD is with him."

  • 1 Sam 17:55-58
    4 verses
    71%

    55When Saul saw David going out to confront the Philistine, he asked Abner, the commander of his army, 'Abner, whose son is this young man?' Abner replied, 'As surely as you live, O king, I do not know.'

    56The king said, 'Find out whose son this young man is.'

    57As soon as David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with the Philistine's head still in his hand.

    58Saul asked him, 'Whose son are you, young man?' David replied, 'I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.'

  • 1 Sam 17:12
    71%

    12Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul's time, he was old and advanced in years.

  • 1 Sam 9:3
    70%

    3Now the donkeys belonging to Saul’s father Kish were lost. Kish said to Saul, "Take one of the servants with you and go look for the donkeys."

  • 1 Sam 9:15-17
    3 verses
    70%

    15Now the LORD had revealed to Samuel the day before Saul came,

    16"About this time tomorrow, I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. You shall anoint him as ruler over my people Israel. He will deliver my people from the hand of the Philistines, for I have seen my people and their cry has reached me."

    17When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "Here is the man I told you about; he will govern my people."

  • 1 Sam 9:21
    70%

    21Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And is not my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why do you speak to me this way?"

  • 2 Sam 14:25
    70%

    25In all of Israel, there was no man as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the crown of his head, there was no blemish in him.

  • 1 Sam 16:6-8
    3 verses
    70%

    6When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed stands here before him."

    7But the LORD told Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not see as man sees; man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."

    8Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass before Samuel. But Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."

  • 1 Chr 9:39
    69%

    39Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

  • 2 Sam 1:23
    69%

    23Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely, in life and in death they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

  • 1 Sam 17:42
    68%

    42When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him, for David was just a young man, ruddy and handsome in appearance.

  • 2 Sam 1:6
    68%

    6The young man who was reporting the news said, 'I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul leaning on his spear, while the chariots and horsemen were closing in on him.'

  • 1 Sam 13:15
    68%

    15Then Samuel left Gilgal and went up to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul counted the troops who were with him, about six hundred men.

  • 1 Sam 22:7
    68%

    7Saul said to his servants who stood around him, 'Listen now, men of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?'

  • 1 Sam 9:26
    68%

    26They got up early, and at the break of dawn, Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, "Get up, and I will send you on your way." So Saul got up, and both he and Samuel went outside together.

  • 1 Sam 11:5
    67%

    5Just then, Saul was coming in from the field, following the oxen. He asked, "What is wrong with the people? Why are they all crying?" They told him what the men of Jabesh had said.

  • 1 Sam 17:33
    67%

    33But Saul replied, 'You cannot go against this Philistine to fight him. You are only a young man, and he has been a warrior from his youth.'

  • 1 Sam 16:22
    67%

    22Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, "Allow David to remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight."

  • 1 Sam 18:5
    67%

    5David went out and was successful in everything Saul sent him to do. Saul gave him command over the soldiers, and he was well-liked by everyone, including Saul’s officers.

  • Acts 13:21
    67%

    21Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled for forty years.

  • 1 Sam 18:13
    67%

    13So Saul removed David from his presence and appointed him as a commander over a thousand men. David led the troops out and brought them back in.

  • 1 Chr 8:33
    67%

    33Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

  • 1 Sam 15:4
    67%

    4Saul summoned the people and mustered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.

  • 1 Sam 13:1-2
    2 verses
    67%

    1Saul was [about] a year into his reign when he became king, and he ruled over Israel for two years.

    2Saul chose 3,000 men from Israel for himself. 2,000 were with Saul at Michmash and in the hills of Bethel, and 1,000 were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the people he sent back to their homes.

  • 1 Kgs 1:6
    67%

    6His father had never rebuked him by asking, "Why have you done this?" Adonijah was also very handsome, and he was born after Absalom.

  • 1 Sam 9:10
    67%

    10Saul said to his servant, "Good idea. Let’s go." So they set out for the town where the man of God was.

  • 1 Sam 10:9
    67%

    9As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed his heart, and all these signs came to pass that day.

  • 1 Sam 10:11
    66%

    11When all those who had known Saul previously saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked one another, 'What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?'

  • 1 Chr 12:29
    66%

    29From the tribe of Benjamin, Saul’s kinsmen: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul’s house until then.

  • 1 Sam 9:5
    66%

    5When they reached the region of Zuph, Saul said to the servant with him, "Come, let’s go back, or else my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us."

  • 1 Sam 14:40
    66%

    40Then Saul said to all Israel, 'You stand on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will stand on the other.' And the people said to Saul, 'Do whatever seems right to you.'