Verse 2

And he had a son{H1121}, whose name{H8034} was Saul{H7586}, a choice young man{H970}, and a goodly{H2896}: and there was not among the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} a goodlier{H2896} person{H376} than he: from his shoulders{H7926} and upward{H4605} he was higher{H1364} than any of the people{H5971}.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 6:2 : 2 That the sons{H1121} of God{H430} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} the daughters{H1323} of men{H120} that they{H2007} were fair{H2896}; and they took{H3947}{(H8799)} them wives{H802} of all which they chose{H977}{(H8804)}.
  • Num 13:33 : 33 And there we saw{H7200}{(H8804)} the giants{H5303}, the sons{H1121} of Anak{H6061}, which come of the giants{H5303}: and we were in our own sight{H5869} as grasshoppers{H2284}, and so we were in their sight{H5869}.
  • 1 Sam 10:23-24 : 23 And they ran{H7323}{(H8799)} and fetched{H3947}{(H8799)} him thence: and when he stood{H3320}{(H8691)} among{H8432} the people{H5971}, he was higher{H1361}{(H8799)} than any of the people{H5971} from his shoulders{H7926} and upward{H4605}. 24 And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)} to all the people{H5971}, See{H7200}{(H8804)} ye him whom the LORD{H3068} hath chosen{H977}{(H8804)}, that there is none like him among all the people{H5971}? And all the people{H5971} shouted{H7321}{(H8686)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, God save{H2421}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}.
  • 1 Sam 16:7 : 7 But the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Samuel{H8050}, Look{H5027}{(H8686)} not on his countenance{H4758}, or on the height{H1364} of his stature{H6967}; because I have refused{H3988}{(H8804)} him: for the LORD seeth not as man{H120} seeth{H7200}{(H8799)}; for man{H120} looketh{H7200}{(H8799)} on the outward appearance{H5869}, but the LORD{H3068} looketh{H7200}{(H8799)} on the heart{H3824}.
  • 1 Sam 17:4 : 4 And there went out{H3318}{(H8799)} a champion{H376}{H1143} out of the camp{H4264} of the Philistines{H6430}, named{H8034} Goliath{H1555}, of Gath{H1661}, whose height{H1363} was six{H8337} cubits{H520} and a span{H2239}.
  • 2 Sam 14:25-26 : 25 But in all Israel{H3478} there was none{H376} to be so much{H3966} praised{H1984}{(H8763)} as Absalom{H53} for his beauty{H3303}: from the sole{H3709} of his foot{H7272} even to the crown of his head{H6936} there was no blemish{H3971} in him. 26 And when he polled{H1548}{(H8763)} his head{H7218},(for it was at every year's{H3117}{H3117} end{H7093} that he polled{H1548}{(H8762)} it: because the hair was heavy{H3513}{(H8804)} on him, therefore he polled{H1548}{(H8765)} it:) he weighed{H8254}{(H8804)} the hair{H8181} of his head{H7218} at two hundred{H3967} shekels{H8255} after the king's{H4428} weight{H68}.
  • Jer 9:23 : 23 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Let not the wise{H2450} man glory{H1984}{(H8691)} in his wisdom{H2451}, neither let the mighty{H1368} man glory{H1984}{(H8691)} in his might{H1369}, let not the rich{H6223} man glory{H1984}{(H8691)} in his riches{H6239}: