The day before Saul came, the Lord had told Samuel:
Then the people asked for a king, so God gave them Saul son of Kish. Saul was from the tribe of Benjamin and was king for forty years.
Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to appoint you king over Israel. Now listen to his message.
Before the Lord God does anything, he tells his plans to his servants the prophets.
The Lord tells his secrets to those who respect him; he tells them about his agreement.
He speaks in their ears and frightens them with warnings
“Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, you have said to me, ‘I will make your family great.’ So I, your servant, am brave enough to pray to you.
Jonathan answered, “No! You won’t die! See, my father doesn’t do anything great or small without first telling me. Why would he keep this from me? It’s not true!”
Last night an angel came to me from the God I belong to and worship.
When Samuel first saw Saul, the Lord said to Samuel, “This is the man I told you about. He will organize my people.”
Saul and the servant went up to the town. Just as they entered it, they saw Samuel coming toward them on his way up to the place of worship.
And the Lord continued to show himself at Shiloh, and he showed himself to Samuel through his word.
