Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, "The LORD give you seed of this woman for the petition which was asked of the LORD." They went to their own home.

"Now therefore take and prepare yourselves a new cart, and two milk cows, on which there has come no yoke; and tie the cows to the cart, and bring their calves home from them;

The men did so, and took two milk cows, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home;

Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

David swore to Saul. Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.