1 Samuel 10:22
“35. For they hide themselves so as not to be found, because they flee from undertaking a dignity whose burden they judge themselves unequal to bear. For spiritual leadership has the outward glory of dignity, and it also has the greatness of its inward labor. For a ruler is both honored by his subjects and bears those…”
Source: Septuagint
22And Samuel asked yet again of the Lord, Will the man come hither? and the Lord said, Behold, he is hidden among the stuff.
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20And Samuel brought nigh all the tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin is taken by lot.
21And he brings near the tribe of Benjamin by families, and the family of Matri is taken by lot: and they bring near the family of Matri, man by man, and Saul the son of Kish is taken; and he sought him, but he was not found.
— 1 Samuel 10:22 —
23And he ran and took him thence, and he set him in the midst of the people; and he was higher than all the people by his shoulders and upward.
24And Samuel said to all the people, Have ye seen whom the Lord has chosen to himself, that there is none like to him among you all? And all the people took notice, and said, Let the king live!