1 Samuel 9:24

Good News Translation

So the cook brought the choice piece of the leg and placed it before Saul. Samuel said, “Look, here is the piece that was kept for you. Eat it. I saved it for you to eat at this time with the people I invited.” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

Cross References

Exodus 29:22

“Cut away the ram's fat, the fat tail, the fat covering the internal organs, the best part of the liver, the two kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh.

Exodus 29:27

“When a priest is ordained, the breast and the thigh of the ram being used for the ordination are to be dedicated to me as a special gift and set aside for the priests.

Ezekiel 24:4

Put in the best pieces of meat— the shoulders and the legs— fill it with choice bony pieces too.

Numbers 18:18

The meat from them belongs to you, like the breast and the right hind leg of the special offering.

1 Samuel 9:23

Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the piece of meat I gave you, which I told you to set aside.”