As he finished sacrificing the burnt offering, there came Samuel! So Saul went out toward him in order to greet him.
And with none passing by to call out: “The blessing of the Lord be upon you! We bless you in the name of the Lord!”
Soon, along came Boaz from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The Lord be with you,” and they replied, “The Lord bless you.”
When Samuel came to him, Saul greeted him: “The Lord bless you! I have kept the command of the Lord.”
Abigail, Nabal’s wife, was informed of this by one of the servants, who said: “From the wilderness David sent messengers to greet our master, but he screamed at them.