11. And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
12. And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came today to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people today in the high place:
13. As soon as you are come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he comes, because he does bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat who are bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time you shall find him.
14. And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out toward 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 you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be ruler 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 has come unto me.
17. And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him,
18. Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray you, 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 you shall eat with me today, and tomorrow I will let you go, and will tell you all that is in your heart.