1 Samuel 9:15-27

15Now a day before Saul’s coming, 1the Lord had 2revealed this to Samuel saying, 16“About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and 3you shall anoint him to be prince over My people Israel; and he will deliver My people from the hand of the Philistines. For 4I have regarded My people, because their cry has come to Me.” 17When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord 5said to him, “6Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall rule over My people.” 18Then Saul approached Samuel in the gate and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.” 19Samuel answered Saul and said, “I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today; and in the morning I will let you go, and will tell you all that is on your mind. 207As for your donkeys which were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them, for they have been found. And 8for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father’s household?” 21Saul replied, “9Am I not a Benjamite, of 10the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the 11tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me in this way?”

22Then Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall and gave them a place at the head of those who were invited, who were about thirty men. 23Samuel said to the cook, “12Bring the portion that I gave you, concerning which I said to you, ‘Set it 13aside.’” 24Then the cook 14took up the leg with what was on it and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, “Here is what has been reserved! Set it before you and eat, because it has been kept for you until the appointed time, 15since I said I have invited the people.” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

25When they came down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul 16on the 17roof. 26And they arose early; and at daybreak Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, “Get up, that I may send you away.” So Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went out into the street. 27As they were going down to the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Say to the servant that he might go ahead of us and pass on, but you remain standing now, that I may proclaim the word of God to you.”