“The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
He brings low and He lifts up.

But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, because the Philistines have attacked the land.”

Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul answered, “I am greatly distressed; for the Philistines are making war against me, and God has left me and no longer answers me, either through prophets or by dreams; therefore I have called you to make known to me what I should do.”