1 Samuel 10:21

the family of Matri The family of the Matrites is nowhere else mentioned. It has therefore been conjectured that we should read Bikrites, or descendants of Becher the son of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:6).

Saul the son of Kish was taken The description of the process of casting lots is abridged. The family taken would be brought by houses, and the house taken then brought by persons. The Sept. inserts "and they bring the family of Mattari man by man," which must be understood, as in Joshua 7:17, to mean the heads of houses only, not all the individuals of the family, which would be far too long a process. In this way Kish would be taken, and finally, when he brought his household forward man by man, Saul was taken.

he could not be found Natural feelings of modesty and humility prompted Saul to hide himself. He knew already that he was the object of God's choice, but he would not appear to court advancement, or in any way put himself forward for the royal dignity.