As Saul united with the prophets in their worship, a great change was wrought in him by the Holy Spirit. The light of divine purity and holiness shone in upon the darkness of the natural heart. He saw himself as he was before God. He saw 611 the beauty of holiness. He was now called to begin the warfare against sin and Satan, and he was made to feel that in this conflict his strength must come wholly from God. The plan of salvation, which had before seemed dim and uncertain, was opened to his understanding. The Lord endowed him with courage and wisdom for his high station. He revealed to him the Source of strength and grace, and enlightened his understanding as to the divine claims and his own duty.

Da Samuel gik videre, gik alt det, profeten havde sagt, i opfyldelse. I nærheden af Benjamins grænse fik han at vide, at de bortløbne dyr var fundet. Ved Taboregen mødte han tre mand, der var på vej til Betel for at tilbede Gud. Den ene bar tre kid, som han skulle op at ofre, den anden tre brødkager og den tredje en dunk vin til offerfesten. De hilste på Saul, som det var skik, og gav ham to af de tre brødkager. I sin egen by Gibea ville han møde en flok profeter, som kom ned fra "offerhøjen" og sang Guds pris til harpers, paukers, fløjters og citres klang. Da Saul kom hen i nærheden af dem, kom Guds Ånd også over ham, og han sluttede sig til deres lovsang og profeterede sammen med dem. Han talte med en sådan veltalenhed og visdom og deltog i deres gudstjeneste med en sådan alvor, at de, der havde kendt ham fra tidligere tid, forbavset spurgte: "Hvad går der af Kisjs søn? Er også Saul iblandt profeterne?"