1 Samuel 9:23

23 Shemu'el said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it by you.

1 Samuel 9:23 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 9:23

And Samuel said unto the cook
That dressed and prepared the food for the entertainment of the guests:

bring the portion which I gave thee;
to dress; for part of the provisions of the feast was Samuel's, and the other part the people's that brought the peace offerings:

of which I said unto thee, set it by thee;
do not bring it in with the rest, but keep it in the kitchen till called for.

1 Samuel 9:23 In-Context

21 Sha'ul answered, Am I not a Binyamini, of the smallest of the tribes of Yisra'el? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Binyamin? why then speak you to me after this manner?

22 Shemu'el took Sha'ul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who were about thirty persons.

23 Shemu'el said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it by you.

24 The cook took up the thigh, and that which was on it, and set it before Sha'ul. [Shemu'el] said, Behold, that which has been reserved! set it before you and eat; because to the appointed time has it been kept for you, for I said, I have invited the people. So Sha'ul ate with Shemu'el that day.

25 When they were come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Sha'ul on the housetop.