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Saul said to his servants who stood about him, Hear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give everyone of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,
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A King of One Tribe
Commentators observe that Saul specifically addresses the "Benjamites." This shows his leadership had devolved into tribal favoritism. By surrounding himself with his own kinsmen and giving them preferential treatment, he alienated the other tribes and built his power on personal allegiance rather than national unity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
You Benjamites - This shows how isolated the tribes still were, and how for the most part, Saul was surrounded only by his own tribesmen.
19th Century
Anglican
Hear now, you Benjamites. — We have here a fair example of Saul’s manner of ruling in his later years. It is no wonder that the he…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then Saul said to his servants that stood about him He took this opportunity of addressing them in the following man…
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