There isn't a ton to say about this chapter - nothing terribly deep is said - but it sets up the next chapter for what I expect will be the anointing of Saul as king.
What I find most interesting, though, is the way he is described here: a youth, very tall, and so far seemingly obedient and thoughtful (he didn't want to go inquire advice of prophet Samuel without a gift to bring). Throughout my childhood, in sunday school especially, it always seemed as if Saul was a villain - and no doubt he will be in later parts of the Bible, but here before he is king he's just a young man doing his father's work. This is an apt reminder that anyone, no matter how innocent he may seem, can become corrupted by power and sin.
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