21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 10:21:1 ⧉וַיַּקְרֵ֞בvayakrevand he brought near 1 Samuel 10:21:2 ⧉אֶת־שֵׁ֤בֶטetshevet 1 Samuel 10:21:3 ⧉בִּנְיָמִן֙binyaminBenjamin 1 Samuel 10:21:4 ⧉למשפחתוlemishpakhatoby its clan 1 Samuel 10:21:5 ⧉לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔יוlemishpekhotaivto its clans 1 Samuel 10:21:6 ⧉וַתִּלָּכֵ֖דvatillakhedand was taken 1 Samuel 10:21:7 ⧉מִשְׁפַּ֣חַתmishpakhatthe clan of 1 Samuel 10:21:8 ⧉הַמַּטְרִ֑יhammatrithe Matrite 1 Samuel 10:21:9 ⧉וַיִּלָּכֵד֙vayillakhedand was taken 1 Samuel 10:21:10 ⧉שָׁא֣וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 10:21:11 ⧉בֶּן־קִ֔ישׁbenkishson of Kish 1 Samuel 10:21:12 ⧉וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּvayevakshuhuand they sought him 1 Samuel 10:21:13 ⧉וְלֹ֥אvelobut not 1 Samuel 10:21:14 ⧉נִמְצָֽא׃nimtsahe was found |
21. Formal Translation And he brought near the tribe of Benjamin to his clans. The clan of Matri was taken, and Saul son of Kish was taken; and they sought him, but he was not found. |
21. Dynamic Translation He brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and Matri’s clan was picked. Then Saul son of Kish was picked, but when they looked for him, he could not be found. |