“And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.”
Then Saul said to his servant, Come, and let us go seek the asses — Saul's decision to search for his father's property demonstrates filial duty and practical responsibility. He takes initiative, showing the qualities of leadership that may have commended him to the people later. The servant (na'ar) will remain his companion throughout this section, witnessing the encounter with Samuel. Saul's purpose is entirely practical and immediate—to fulfill familial obligation—yet he is being guided toward something far greater. This illustrates the principle that God's purposes often work through human choices and desires that seem entirely ordinary and self-directed.
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