11. As they went up the hill to the city, they met some young women going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?”
12. And they answered them and said, “Yes, there he is, just ahead of you. Hurry now; for today he came to this city, because there is a sacrifice of the people today on the high place.
13. As soon as you come into the city, you will surely 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; afterward those who are invited will eat. Now therefore, go up, for about this time you will find him.”
14. So they went up to the city. As they were coming into the city, there was Samuel, coming out toward them on his way up to the high place.
15. Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear the day before Saul came, saying,
16. “Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him commander over My people Israel, that he may save My people from the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”