1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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I Samuel 10:19

But you this day have rejected your God, who only hath saved you out of all your evils and your tribulations: and you have said: *Nay: but set a king over us. Now therefore stand before the Lord by your tribes, and by your families.

1 Kings 8:19.

Families. Lots were first drawn to determine the tribe, then to find out which of the great families, and which house, was to give a king to Israel. (Haydock) --- See Josue 7:14. (Menochius) --- God was pleased thus to convince them that the election proceeded from him. (St. Gregory) (Worthington)