1 Samuel 10:21 Meaning and Explanation
“When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.”
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Read Full Chapter →Narrowing from Benjamin to the family of Matri, the lot falls on Saul, but he cannot be found.
What Does 1 Samuel 10:21 Mean?
The process tightens, family by family, until it settles on the household of Matri and then on Saul the son of Kish. Everything has converged on the man God appointed. Yet at the very moment of his naming, Saul is nowhere to be found.
The chosen king is missing on his own coronation day. His absence speaks of a reluctance and modesty that sit oddly with the role thrust upon him. God's call often falls on those who feel unready and would rather hide. The gap between the greatness of the calling and the smallness one feels is real, and into that gap the Lord still extends His summons.
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What does 1 Samuel 10:21 mean?
Narrowing from Benjamin to the family of Matri, the lot falls on Saul, but he cannot be found.