Story · 26 · Prophet and Priest

Saul hires a seer to find donkeys

Saul seeks out Samuel to help find his family's lost donkeys, planning to pay a quarter shekel, before being anointed king instead.

Prophets were paid professionals.

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Diviners and prophets served many clients, but kings were their best-paying patrons.

Bible reference: 1 Samuel 9

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 411

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