1 Samuel 9:24
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And the cook took up the shoulder, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said: Behold what is left, set it before thee, and eat; because it was kept of purpose for thee, when I invited the people. And Saul ate with Samuel that day.

1 Samuel 9:6 And he said to him: Behold there is a man of God in this city, a famous man: all that he saith, cometh certainly to pass. Now, therefore, let us go thither, perhaps he may tell us of our way, for which we are come.

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Leviticus 7:32,33 The right shoulder also of the victim, of peace offerings shall fall to the priest for firstfruits. . . .

Ezekiel 24:4 Heap together into it the pieces thereof, every good piece, the thigh and the shoulder, choice pieces and full of bones.

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Context
Saul Chosen as King
23And Samuel said to the cook: Bring the portion which I gave thee, and commanded thee to set it apart by thee. 24And the cook took up the shoulder, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said: Behold what is left, set it before thee, and eat; because it was kept of purpose for thee, when I invited the people. And Saul ate with Samuel that day.25And they went down from the high place into the town, and he spoke with Saul upon the top of the house: and he prepared a bed for Saul on the top of the house and he slept.…
Cross References
Exodus 29:22
Thou shalt take the fat of the ram, and the rump, and the fat that covereth the lungs, and the caul of the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder, because it is the ram of consecration:

Exodus 29:27
And thou shalt sanctify both the consecrated breast, and the shoulder that thou didst separate of the ram,

Leviticus 7:32
The right shoulder also of the victim, of peace offerings shall fall to the priest for firstfruits.

Leviticus 7:33
He among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood, and the fat: he shall have the right shoulder also for his portion.

Numbers 18:18
But the flesh shall fall to thy use, as the consecrated breast, and the right shoulder shall be thine.

1 Samuel 9:23
And Samuel said to the cook: Bring the portion which I gave thee, and commanded thee to set it apart by thee.

Lexicon
So the cook
הַ֠טַּבָּח (haṭ·ṭab·bāḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2876: A butcher, a lifeguardsman, a cook

picked up
וַיָּ֣רֶם (way·yā·rem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

the leg
הַשּׁ֨וֹק (haš·šō·wq)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7785: The, leg

and what was attached to it
וְהֶעָלֶ֜יהָ (wə·he·‘ā·le·hā)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

and set [it]
וַיָּ֣שֶׂם ׀ (way·yā·śem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

before
לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

Saul.
שָׁא֗וּל (šā·’ūl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites

Then Samuel said,
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Here is
הִנֵּ֤ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold!

what was kept back.
הַנִּשְׁאָר֙ (han·niš·’ār)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7604: To swell up, be, redundant

[It] was set apart
שִׂים־ (śîm-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

for you.
לְפָנֶ֣יךָ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

Eat,
אֱכֹ֔ל (’ĕ·ḵōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat

for
כִּ֧י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

it has been kept
שָֽׁמוּר־ (šā·mūr-)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

for you
לְךָ֥ (lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

for this occasion,
לַמּוֹעֵ֛ד (lam·mō·w·‘êḏ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting

from the time I said,
לֵאמֹ֖ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

‘I have invited
קָרָ֑אתִי (qā·rā·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read

the people.’
הָעָ֣ם ׀ (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

So Saul
שָׁא֛וּל (šā·’ūl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites

dined
וַיֹּ֧אכַל (way·yō·ḵal)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

Samuel
שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל (šə·mū·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel

that
הַהֽוּא׃ (ha·hū)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

day.
בַּיּ֥וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day


Additional Translations
So the cook picked up the leg and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “Here is what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat, for it has been kept for you for this occasion, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’ So Saul dined with Samuel that day.And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before you, and eat: for to this time has it been kept for you since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

And the cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And'samuel'said, Behold, that which hath been reserved! set it before thee and eat; because unto the appointed time hath it been kept for thee, for I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

Now the cook had boiled the shoulder, and he set it before Saul; and Samuel said to Saul, Behold that which is left: set before thee, an eat; for it is set thee for a testimony in preference to the others; take of it: and Saul ate with Samuel on that day.

And the cook took up the shoulder, and what was on it, and set [it] before Saul. And he said, Behold that which has been reserved! set it before thee, eat; for against the set time has it been kept for thee, since I said, I will invite the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

And the cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which hath been reserved! set it before thee and eat; because unto the appointed time hath it been kept for thee, for I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat; for to this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

The cook took up the thigh, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. Samuel said, "Behold, that which has been reserved! Set it before yourself and eat; because for the appointed time has it been kept for you, for I said, 'I have invited the people.'" So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

(and the cook lifteth up the leg, and that which is on it, and setteth before Saul), and he saith, 'Lo, that which is left; set it before thee -- eat, for to this appointed season it is kept for thee, saying, The people I have called;' and Saul eateth with Samuel on that day.
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