When David heard that Saul was planning to attack him, he said to the priest Abiathar, "Bring the ephod here."

Will the citizens of Keilah hand me over to Saul? Will Saul really come, as I have heard? LORD, God of Israel, I beg you to answer me!" The LORD answered, "Saul will come."

O LORD God, you have let me succeed my father as king, even though I am very young and don't know how to rule.

So give me the wisdom I need to rule your people with justice and to know the difference between good and evil. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?"

There is nothing in us that allows us to claim that we are capable of doing this work. The capacity we have comes from God;

But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all.

Every good gift and every perfect present comes from heaven; it comes down from God, the Creator of the heavenly lights, who does not change or cause darkness by turning.

Then the Ammonite army prepared for battle and camped in Gilead. The people of Israel came together and camped at Mizpah in Gilead.

All the people of Israel from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, as well as from the land of Gilead in the east, answered the call. They gathered in one body in the LORD's presence at Mizpah.

Samuel called the people together for a religious gathering at Mizpah

So they all went to Gilgal, and there at the holy place they proclaimed Saul king. They offered fellowship sacrifices, and Saul and all the people of Israel celebrated the event.