13. As soon as you are come into the city, ye shall straightway find him before he goes up to the high place to eat, for the people will not eat until he comes because he must bless the sacrifice, and afterwards those that are invited eat. Now therefore go up, for about this time ye shall find him.
14. And they went up into the city. And when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out before them to go up to the high place.
15. Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
16. Tomorrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be prince over my people Israel that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines, for I have looked upon my people because their cry is come unto me.
17. And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spoke to thee of! This same shall reign over my people.
18. Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.
19. And Samuel answered Saul and said, I am the seer; go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me today, and tomorrow I will let thee go and will tell thee all that is in thy heart.
20. And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, take no care for them, for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee and on all thy father’s house?