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Douay-Rheims
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And he had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and goodly man, and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he appeared above all the people.
King James
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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.
Louis Second
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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
Martin Luther
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Der hatte einen Sohn mit Namen Saul; der war ein junger feiner Mann, und war kein feinerer unter den Kindern Israel, eines Hauptes länger denn alles Volk.
Vulgate
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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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


filius : son.
electus : chosen, select.
bonus : good (melior : better / optimus : best ).
non : not.
vir : man, hero, man of courage.
de : (prep. + abl.) down from, from, concerning, about.
melior : better.
illo : (masc. sing. abl.) He gave plenty FOR THAT (field).
illo : (neut. sing. abl.) Do not hesitate BECAUSE OF THAT! (doubt).
sursum : upwards.
super : (prep.) (+ abl.) over, above /concerning, about, besides.
super : (adv.) over, above, besides, beyond, moreover, remaining.