9 Formerly in Israel, a man who was going to inquire of God would say, “Come, let’s go to the seer,” for the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.
10 “Good,” Saul replied to his attendant. “Come on, let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
11 As they were climbing the hill to the city, they found some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here? ”
12 The women answered, “Yes, he is ahead of you. Hurry, he just now came to the city, because there’s a sacrifice for the people at the high place today.
13 If you go quickly, you can catch up with him before he goes to the high place to eat. The people won’t eat until he comes because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests can eat. Go up immediately — you can find him now.”
14 So they went up toward the city.Saul and his attendant were entering the city when they saw Samuel coming toward them on his way to the high place.
15 Now the day before Saul’s arrival, the Lord had informed Samuel,