7. “But we don’t have anything to offer him,” Saul replied. “Even our food is gone, and we don’t have a thing to give him.”
8. “Well,” the servant said, “I have one small silver piece. We can at least offer it to the man of God and see what happens!”
9. (In those days if people wanted a message from God, they would say, “Let’s go and ask the seer,” for prophets used to be called seers.)
10. “All right,” Saul agreed, “let’s try it!” So they started into the town where the man of God lived.
11. As they were climbing the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to draw water. So Saul and his servant asked, “Is the seer here today?”
12. “Yes,” they replied. “Stay right on this road. He is at the town gates. He has just arrived to take part in a public sacrifice up at the place of worship.
13. Hurry and catch him before he goes up there to eat. The guests won’t begin eating until he arrives to bless the food.”
14. So they entered the town, and as they passed through the gates, Samuel was coming out toward them to go up to the place of worship.