1 Samuel 9:15-24

15Now, the Lord had revealed the following message to Samuel one day before Saul came:

16“About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the territory of Benjamin. Anoint him to be ruler of my people Israel. He will save my people from the Philistines because I’ve seen my people’s ⌞suffering⌟ and their cry has come to me.”

17When Samuel noticed Saul, the Lord told him, “There’s the man I told you about. This man will govern my people.”

18Saul approached Samuel inside the gateway and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”

19Samuel replied, “I’m the seer. Go ahead of me to the worship site. You will eat with me today. In the morning I’ll let you go after I tell you all that’s on your mind.

20Don’t trouble yourself about the donkeys that were lost three days ago because they’ve been found. Who will have all that is desirable in Israel? Won’t it be you and your father’s family?”

21Saul replied, “I am a man from the tribe of Benjamin, the smallest tribe of Israel. My family is the most insignificant of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin. So why are you saying such things to me?”

22Samuel brought Saul and his servant to the banquet hall and had them sit at the head of the guests—about 30 people.

23Samuel said to the cook, “Bring me the portion of the sacrificial meat that I gave you and told you to put aside.”

24So the cook picked up the leg and thigh and laid it in front of Saul. Samuel said, “This was kept in order to be laid in front of you. Eat it. When I invited people to the feast, I set it aside for you.” Saul ate with Samuel that day.