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Matri

מַטְרִי · mat.ri · H4309“rain; prison” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in 1 Samuel

Who he was

The Matrite, also known as Matri, was a clan within the tribe of Benjamin. When Saul was chosen to be the first king of Israel, the selection process involved casting lots among the tribes, clans, and families. The lot fell on the tribe of Benjamin, then on the Matrite clan, and finally on Saul, the son of Kish (1 Samuel 10:21). This indicates that Saul's family belonged to the Matrite clan within the tribe of Benjamin.

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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Samuel 1 mention

1 Samuel 10:21He 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.

What the dictionary says

(rain of Jehovah), a family of the tribe of Benjamin, to which Saul the King of Israel belonged.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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