He came today: the little scene—in itself in no way remarkable—is recounted by an eyewitness, evidently introducing momentous cons…

So they went unto the city where the man of God was. And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water…

And they answered them, and said, he is
That is, he is in the city, at home, and to be spoken with:

Even the maid-servants of the city could direct people to the prophet. They had heard of the sacrifice and could tell of the necessity for Samuel's…