1SA 9:2 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ τούτῳ υἱός, καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Σαούλ, εὐμεγέθης, ἀνὴρ ἀγαθός, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ἐν υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ ἀγαθὸς ὑπὲρ αὐτόν, ὑπερωμίαν καὶ ἐπάνω ὑψηλὸς ὑπὲρ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν.
(Kai toutōi huios, kai onoma autōi Saoul, eumegethaʸs, anaʸr agathos, kai ouk aʸn en huiois Israaʸl agathos huper auton, huperōmian kai epanō hupsaʸlos huper pasan taʸn gaʸn. )

BrTr And this man had a son, and his name was Saul, of great stature, a goodly man; and there was not among the sons of Israel a goodlier than he, high above all the [fn]people [fn]from his shoulders and upward.

ULT And for him was a son and his name was Saul, a young man and good. And there was no man from the sons of Israel better than him. From his shoulder and upward he was taller than all the people.

UST Kish had a son whose name was Saul. He was more handsome than any of the other Israelite men, and he was a head taller than any of the other Israelite men.

BSB And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people.

OEB He had a son whose name was Saul, a man in the prime of life and handsome. There was no one among the Israelites more handsome than he was. He was a head taller than any of the people.

WEBBE He had a son whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not amongst the children of Israel a more handsome person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of the people.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET 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.

LSV and he has a son, and his name [is] Saul, a choice youth and handsome, and there is not a man among the sons of Israel more handsome than he—from his shoulder and upward, higher than any of the people.

FBV Kish had a son called Saul, the most handsome young man in all of Israel. He was head and shoulders taller than anyone else.

T4T Kish had a son whose name was Saul. He was more handsome than any of the other Israeli men, and he was a head/foot taller than any of the other Israeli men.

LEB He had a son whose name was Saul,[fn] a young and handsome man. There was not a man from the Israelites[fn] more handsome than he was; from his shoulders up, he was taller than all the people.

9:2 The name “Saul” means “the requested one”

9:2 Literally “sons/children of Israel”

BBE 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.

Moff No Moff 1SA book available

JPS And he had a son, whose name was Saul, young and 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.

ASV 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.

DRA And he had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and goodly man, and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he appeared above all the people.

YLT 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.

Drby And he had a son whose name was Saul, choice and comely; and there was not among the children of Israel a comelier person than he; from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

RV 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.

Wbstr 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 more handsome person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 And he had a sonne, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person then hee: from his shoulders and vpward, hee was higher then any of the people.
(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 then hee: from his shoulders and upward, he was higher then any of the people.)

Bshps 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.
(And the same had a son called Saul, a goodly young man and a fair, so that among the children of Israel there was none goodlier then he: From the shoulders upwarde he was hygher then all the other people.)

Gnva 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.
(And he had a son 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 upwarde he was hier then any of the people. )

Cvdl 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.
(which had a son named Saul, which was so goodly a young man, that there was not a goodlier among the children of Israel, higher by the head then all the people.)

Wycl And to hym was a sone, Saul bi name, chosun and good; and no man of the sones of Israel was betere than he; fro the schuldur and aboue he apperide ouer al the puple.
(And to him was a son, Saul by name, chosen and good; and no man of the sons of Israel was better than he; from the schuldur and above he appeared over all the puple.)

Luth Der hatte einen Sohn mit Namen Saul; der war ein junger feiner Mann, und war kein feinerer unter den Kindern Israel, eines Hauptes länger denn alles Volk.
(The had a son with name(s) Saul; the/of_the what/which a junger feiner Mann, and what/which kein feinerer under the Kindern Israel, one heades longer because all/everything people.)

ClVg Et erat ei filius vocabulo Saul, electus et bonus: et non erat vir de filiis Israël melior illo: ab humero et sursum eminebat super omnem populum.[fn]
(And was to_him son vocabulo Saul, electus and bonus: and not/no was man about childrens Israel melior illo: away humero and sursum eminebat over omnem the_people. )

9.2 Vocabulo Saul. RAB., in lib. Reg., tom. 2. Saul qui offenso Deo factus est rex super Isræl, etc., usque ad et de placito turbulentus factus est. ID. Quia Saul asinas patris sui quærens venit ad prophetam a quo unctus est, significat quod Judæi stultitiam carnalis sensus sequentes, per errores devios luxum mundi perquirunt; asinus enim brutum et luxuriosum animal est. Et ad prophetam venientes, id est, Mosen, audiunt asinas esse inventas, id est, bona terræ sibi esse debita, a quo etiam unctionis oleum et regni gubernaculum promittitur, in quibus ad tempus fratres suos de manu hostium eriperent. ID. Secundum præsentis vitæ justitiam. ID. Hoc magis ad Christum pertinet, de quo dicitur: Ecce puer meus electus quem elegi Isa. 44.. Et alibi: Quis similis Deo in filiis Dei Psal. 86.? Stateris. Stater siclus est qui habet viginti obolos, id est, denarios decem.

9.2 Vocabulo Saul. RAB., in lib. Reg., tom. 2. Saul who offenso Deo factus it_is king over Isræl, etc., until to and about placito turbulentus factus it_is. ID. Because Saul asinas of_the_father sui quærens he_came to prophetam from quo anointed it_is, significat that Yudæi stultitiam carnalis sensus sequentes, through errores devios lightum mundi perquirunt; asinus because brutum and lighturiosum animal it_is. And to prophetam venientes, id it_is, Mosen, audiunt asinas esse inventas, id it_is, good terræ sibi esse debita, from quo also anointing oil and regni gubernaculum promittitur, in to_whom to tempus brothers suos about by_hand hostium eriperent. ID. After/Second præsentis of_life justitiam. ID. This magis to Christum belongs, about quo it_is_said: Behold puer mine electus which elegi Isa. 44.. And alibi: Who similis Deo in childrens of_God Psal. 86.? Stateris. Stater siclus it_is who habet twenty obolos, id it_is, denarios decem.

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