Person Old Testament
Matri
Also known as Matri =NIV, KJV; Matrite =ESV
The Matrite (or Matri) clan was Saul's ancestral clan from the tribe of Benjamin. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Samuel 10:21.
Why it matters. Saul's ancestral clan from the tribe of Benjamin.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Matri
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 (1Sa.10.21). This indicates that Saul's family belonged to the Matrite clan within the tribe of Benjamin.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Samuel (1 verse)