KJV ORIGINAL
And Saul’s uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Saul's uncle asked him and his servant, 'Where did you go?' Saul answered, 'We went looking for the donkeys. When we couldn't find them anywhere, we went to see Samuel.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Saul is explaining to his uncle that he went looking for lost donkeys and ended up visiting the prophet Samuel.
📚 Historical Context
This conversation takes place right after Saul was secretly anointed as Israel's first king by the prophet Samuel. Saul had originally left home to search for his father's lost donkeys, but God used this ordinary task to lead him to Samuel for his royal anointing. Saul is being deliberately vague with his uncle, not mentioning the momentous event of being chosen as king.
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