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Now there was a man from Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjaminite, {a very wealthy man}.[note: Literally "a man mighty of wealth" or "a man mighty of valor"]
He had a son whose name was Saul,[note: The name "Saul" means "the requested one"] a young and handsome man. There was not a man from the {Israelites}[note: Literally "sons/children of Israel"] more handsome than he [was]; from his shoulders up, he was taller than all the people.