And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? — Saul comes from his agricultural work, unaware of the crisis. His question ('mah laam ki yibku) shows his detachment from the events; he is not yet engaged in his kingly duties. The text presents him as still occupied with the ordinary work of a farmer.

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