5 One day the prophet Gad told David, “Don’t stay here! Go back to Judah.” David then left and went to Hereth Forest.

6 Saul was sitting under a small tree on top of the hill at Gibeah when he heard that David and his men had been seen. Saul was holding his spear, and his officers were standing in front of him.

7 He told them: Listen to me! You belong to the Benjamin tribe, [1] so if that son of Jesse ever becomes king, he won’t give you fields or vineyards. He won’t make you officers in charge of thousands or hundreds as I have done.