When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the LORD said to him, "This is the man I told you about. He will rule my people."

Samuel said to Saul, "I am the one whom the LORD sent to anoint you king of his people Israel. Now listen to what the LORD Almighty says.

The LORD is the friend of those who obey him and he affirms his covenant with them.

The Sovereign LORD never does anything without revealing his plan to his servants, the prophets.

with these instructions: "Go to the village there ahead of you. As soon as you get there, you will find a colt tied up that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

So they went and found a colt out in the street, tied to the door of a house. As they were untying it,

Then Jesus sent two of them with these instructions: "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him

Then he will show you a large upstairs room, fixed up and furnished, where you will get everything ready for us."

And when they asked for a king, God gave them Saul son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, to be their king for forty years.

For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship came to me

Jonathan answered, "God forbid that you should die! My father tells me everything he does, important or not, and he would not hide this from me. It just isn't so!"

LORD Almighty, God of Israel! I have the courage to pray this prayer to you, because you have revealed all this to me, your servant, and have told me that you will make my descendants kings.

He makes them listen to what he says, and they are frightened at his warnings.