Samuelsaidto the cook,"Bringthe portionthat I gaveyou, concerning whichI saidto you, 'Setit aside.'"
He tookportionsto them from his own table,but Benjamin'sportionwas fivetimesas muchas anyof theirs. So they feastedand drankfreelywith him.
but to Hannahhe would givea doubleportion,for he lovedHannah,but the LORDhad closedher womb.
Then SamueltookSauland his servantand broughtthem into the halland gavethem a placeat the headof those who were invited,whowere about thirtymen.
Then the cooktookup the legwith what was on it and set[it] beforeSaul.And [Samuel] said,"Hereis what has been reserved!Set[it] beforeyou [and] eat,becauseit has been keptfor you until the appointedtime,since I saidI have invitedthe people."So Saulatewith Samuelthat day.
