1 Samuel 10:23

23 They ran and brought him out, and as he stood among the people he was a head taller than any of the others.

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1 Samuel 10:23 in Other Translations

23 And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

English Standard Version (ESV)

23 Then they ran and took him from there. And when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward.

New Living Translation (NLT)

23 So they found him and brought him out, and he stood head and shoulders above anyone else.

The Message Bible (MSG)

23 They ran and got him. He took his place before everyone, standing tall - head and shoulders above them.

American Standard Version (ASV)

23 And they ran and fetched him thence; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)

23 They ran and got him from there. As he stood among the people, he was a head taller than everyone else.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

23 They ran and got him from there. When he stood among the people, he stood a head taller than anyone else.

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

23 So they ran over there and brought him out. When he stood up, the people saw that he was a head taller than any of them.

1 Samuel 10:23 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 10:23

And they ran and fetched him thence
Being in haste to see their king elect, and proclaim him:

and when he stood among the people;
being brought among them, and presented to them:

he was higher than any of the people, from the shoulders, and upwards;
which made him look very graceful and majestic; height of stature, and a comely form, as Kimchi observes, recommend to royal dignity; and make the people stand more in awe of a prince, and have always been reckoned among all other nations to make a prince venerable, (See Gill on 1 Samuel 9:2).

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Samuel 10:23 In-Context

21 Then he brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and Matri’s clan was taken. Finally Saul son of Kish was taken. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found.

22 So they inquired further of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?” And the LORD said, “Yes, he has hidden himself among the supplies.”

23 They ran and brought him out, and as he stood among the people he was a head taller than any of the others.

24 Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the man the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” Then the people shouted, “Long live the king!”

25 Samuel explained to the people the rights and duties of kingship. He wrote them down on a scroll and deposited it before the LORD. Then Samuel dismissed the people to go to their own homes.

Cross References 1

1. 1 Samuel 9:2