1 Samuel 9:8-16

8The servant answered Saul, “Here, I have a little silver. I’ll give it to the man of God, and he will tell us which way we should go.”

9Formerly in Israel, a man who was going to inquire of God would say, “Come, let’s go to the seer,” for the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.

10“Good,” Saul replied to his servant. “Come on, let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.

11As they were climbing the hill to the city, they found some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?”

12The women answered, “Yes, he is ahead of you. Hurry, he just now entered the city, because there’s a sacrifice for the people at the high place today.

13As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes to the high place to eat. The people won’t eat until he comes because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests can eat. Go up immediately — you can find him now.”

14So they went up toward the city. Saul and his servant were entering the city when they saw Samuel coming toward them on his way to the high place.

15Now the day before Saul’s arrival, the Lord had informed Samuel,

16“At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him ruler over my people Israel. He will save them from the Philistines because I have seen the affliction of my people, for their cry has come to me.”