But you have today rejected your God, who himself saves you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said to him, ‘No!
Set a king over us!’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and by your thousands.”
So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.
He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families and the family of the Matrites was chosen.
Then Saul the son of Kish was chosen; but when they looked for him, he could not be found.