1 Samuel 9:2 :: New English Translation (NET)

1 Samuel 9:2 - 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.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

And he had a choice and handsome son whose name was Saul. There was not a more handsome person than he among the children of Israel. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

His son Saul was the most handsome man in Israel—head and shoulders taller than anyone else in the land.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome a young man as could be found anywhere in Israel, and he was a head taller than anyone else.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

He had a son named Saul, an impressive young man. There was no one more impressive among the Israelites than he. He stood a head taller than anyone else.[fn]

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

He had a son whose name was Saul, a young and handsome man, and there was not a more handsome man than he among the sons of Israel; from his shoulders and up he was taller than any of the people.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

He had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and handsome man, and there was not a more handsome person than he among the sons of Israel; from his shoulders and up he was taller than any of the people.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Now he had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and handsome man, and there was not a more handsome person than he among the sons of Israel; from his shoulders and up he was taller than any of the people.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Kish had a son named Saul, a choice and handsome man; among the sons of Israel there was not a man more handsome than he. From his shoulders and up he was [a head] taller than any of the people.

NETNET (read chapter in 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.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

and he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he; from his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in 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.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

He had a son, whose name was Sha'ul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Yisra'el a better person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et erat ei filius vocabulo Saul electus et bonus et non erat vir de filiis Israhel melior illo ab umero et sursum eminebat super omnem populum

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְלֹו־הָיָה בֵן וּשְׁמֹו שָׁאוּל בָּחוּר וָטֹוב וְאֵין אִישׁ מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל טֹוב מִמֶּנּוּ מִשִּׁכְמֹו וָמַעְלָה גָּבֹהַּ מִכָּל־הָעָם׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ τούτῳ υἱός καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Σαουλ εὐμεγέθης ἀνὴρ ἀγαθός καὶ οὐκ ἦν ἐν υἱοῖς Ισραηλ ἀγαθὸς ὑπὲρ αὐτόν ὑπὲρ ὠμίαν καὶ ἐπάνω ὑψηλὸς ὑπὲρ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَكَانَ لَهُ ابْنٌ اسْمُهُ شَاوُلُ، شَابٌّ وَحَسَنٌ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ رَجُلٌ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَحْسَنَ مِنْهُ. مِنْ كَتِفِهِ فَمَا فَوْقُ كَانَ أَطْوَلَ مِنْ كُلِّ الشَّعْبِ.

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَكَانَ لَهُ ابْنٌ اسْمُهُ شَاوُلُ مِنْ أَكْثَرِ شُبَّانِ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَسَامَةً وَأَكْثَرَهُمْ طُولاً، لَمْ يَزِدْ طُولُ قَامَةِ أَحَدٍ مِنَ الشَّعْبِ عَنِ ارْتِفَاعِ كَتِفَيْهِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

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.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y tenía él un hijo que se llamaba Saúl, mancebo y hermoso, que entre los hijos de Israel no había otro más hermoso que él; del hombro arriba sobrepujaba á cualquiera del pueblo.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y tenía él un hijo que se llamaba Saúl, joven y hermoso. Entre los hijos de Israel no había otro más hermoso que él; de hombros arriba sobrepasaba a cualquiera del pueblo.

BBEBBE (read chapter in 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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

他有一個兒子、名叫掃羅、又健壯、又俊美、在以色列人中沒有一個能比他的．身體比眾民高過一頭。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Éste tenía un hijo que se llamaba Saúl, joven y apuesto. Entre los hijos de Israel no había otro mejor que él; de hombros arriba sobrepasaba a cualquiera del pueblo.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

기스가 아들이 있으니 그 이름은 사울이요 준수한 소년이라 이스라엘 자손 중에 그보다 더 준수한 자가 없고 키는 모든 백성보다 어깨 위는 더하더라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il avait un fils du nom de Saül, jeune et beau, plus beau qu'aucun des enfants d'Israël, et les dépassant tous de la tête.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Der hatte einen Sohn mit Namen Saul; der war ein junger, schöner Mann, und war kein schönerer unter den Kindern Israel, eines Hauptes länger denn alles Volk.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

У него был сын, имя его Саул, молодой и красивый; и не было никого из Израильтян красивее его; он от плеч своих был выше всего народа.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y tenía él un hijo que se llamaba Saúl, joven y hermoso. Entre los hijos de Israel no había otro más hermoso que él; de hombros arriba sobrepasaba a cualquiera del pueblo.

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