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.
Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly, х Shaa'uwl (H7592); Septuagint, Saoul (G4549)]. He had a presence; because it is evident that he must have been only a little under seven feet high. A gigantic stature and an athletic frame must have been a popular recommendation at that time in that country.