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.
15. Now the lord had told Samuel the previous day,
16. “About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him to be the leader of my people, Israel. He will rescue them from the Philistines, for I have looked down on my people in mercy and have heard their cry.”
17. When Samuel saw Saul, the lord said, “That’s the man I told you about! He will rule my people.”