Saul, son of Kish, was a Benjamite who was taller than all the Israelites. He went searching for his father's lost donkeys but he couldn't find them. So he and his servants decided to seek out the man of God Samuel to see if he could help them find the donkeys. They met some girls on the way who confirmed that Samuel was in town, and then they bumped into Samuel.
The previous day God had told Samuel that he would send him a Benjamite whom he should anoint King. God said that this Benjamite would deliver Israel from the Philistines.
When Saul met Samuel he didn't realize he was the seer he was looking for, but Samuel told him to relax about the lost donkeys as they had been found. He then invited Saul to eat with him and spend the night there, saying that Saul was the man who would fulfil the desire of all Israel for a King. Saul was taken aback questioning this because he was from the most insignificant clan from the smallest tribe of Israel. Samuel sat Saul at the head of the table for their meal together and gave him choice meat. The following morning Samuel asked Saul to send his servant on ahead because he had a message to give him before he left from God.
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