SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:21
E hizo llegar la tribu de Benjamín por sus linajes, y fue tomada la familia de Matri; y de ella fue tomado Saśl hijo de Cis. Y cuando le buscaron, no fue hallado.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:21
Verse 21. When they sought him, he could not be found.] Through modesty or fear he had secreted himself.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 21. And when he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families , etc.] By the heads of them, to have lots cast for them, out of which of the families the king should be chosen: the family of Matri was taken ; that is, by lot; the lot fell upon that family for the choice of a king out of them: in the account of the families of the tribe of Benjamin, ( 1 Chronicles 8:1-40) no mention is made of this family, nor any where else, and yet no doubt there was such a family, and Saul was of it; it seems to have its name from the butt or mark arrows were shot at; some of the Benjamites being famous for their skill in darting and slinging, and perhaps this family might be so: and Saul the son of Kish was taken ; the lot being cast upon the men in the family of Matri, though it is not expressed, fell upon Saul; for though he was not there, as Jarchi observes, the lot fell upon him; for their names were written on a piece of paper, and put into a box, and the prophet put in his hand and took out one, and on that was the name of Saul, and this was the manner of the lot: and when they sought him, he could not be found ; because he had hid himself, as in the next verse; it is very probable, and indeed plain, that he was in this assembly at the first opening of it; and knowing what Samuel had said and done to him, and perceiving in what way the lot was going concerning the same, the tribe of Benjamin being taken, he concluded how it would issue, and therefore left the assembly, and hid himself, as follows.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 17-27 - Samuel tells the people, Ye have this day rejected your God. So littl fond was Saul now of that power, which soon after, when he possesse it, he could not think of parting with, that he hid himself. It is goo to be conscious of our unworthiness and insufficiency for the service to which we are called; but men should not go into the contrar extreme, by refusing the employments to which the Lord and the churc call them. The greater part of the people treated the matter with indifference. Saul modestly went home to his own house, but wa attended by a band of men whose hearts God disposed to support his authority. If the heart bend at any time the right way, it is becaus He has touched it. One touch is enough when it is Divine. Other despised him. Thus differently are men affected to our exalte Redeemer. There is a remnant who submit to him, and follow him whereve he goes; they are those whose hearts God has touched, whom he has mad willing. But there are others who despise him, who ask, How shall thi man save us? They are offended in him, and they will be punished __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויקרב 7126 את 853 שׁבט 7626 בנימן 1144 למשׁפחתו 4940 ותלכד 3920 משׁפחת 4940 המטרי 4309 וילכד 3920 שׁאול 7586 בן 1121 קישׁ 7027 ויבקשׁהו 1245 ולא 3808 נמצא׃ 4672
