Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor — the geographic markers help identify the signs and give Saul a clear path to follow. The plain of Tabor (elon Tabor, likely referring to the oak or terebinth of Tabor) is a notable landmark. and there shall meet thee three men going up to God at Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine — the second sign involves three men (shlōshāh anashim) going up (presumably on pilgrimage) to Bethel, the house of God. Each man carries provisions: one has three kids (young goats), one has three loaves, and one has a flask of wine. The number three appears repeatedly (three men, three kids, three loaves), suggesting completeness and divine intention. These are the provisions of hospitality and festival celebration.

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