John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:21
And when he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families ,.... By the heads of them, to have lots cast for them, out of which of the families the king should be chosen: the family of Matri was taken ; that is, by lot; the lot fell upon that family for the choice of a king out of them: in the account of the families of the tribe of Benjamin, 1 Chronicles 8:1 no mention is made of this family, nor any where else, and yet no doubt there was such a family, and Saul was... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:17-27
Saul's nomination to the throne is here made public, in a general assembly of the elders of Israel, the representatives of their respective tribes at Mizpeh. It is probable that this convention of the states was called as soon as conveniently it might, after Saul was anointed, for, if there must be a change in their government, the sooner the better: it might be of bad consequence to be long in the doing. The people having met in a solemn assembly, in which God was in a peculiar manner present... read more