1 Samuel 9:23

New English Translation

Samuel said to the cook, “Give me the portion of meat that I gave to you – the one I asked you to keep with you.”

Cross References

Genesis 43:34

He gave them portions of the food set before him, but the portion for Benjamin was five times greater than the portions for any of the others. They drank with Joseph until they all became drunk.

1 Samuel 1:5

But he would give a double portion to Hannah, because he especially loved her. Now the Lord had not enabled her to have children.

1 Samuel 9:22

Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the room and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited. There were about thirty people present.

1 Samuel 9:24

So the cook picked up the leg and brought it and set it in front of Saul. Samuel said, “What was kept is now set before you! Eat, for it has been kept for you for this meeting time, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.