All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh.

(In earlier times in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, "Come, and let us go to the seer;" for he who is now called a prophet was before called a Seer.)

Don't turn aside; for [then you would go] after vain things which can't profit nor deliver, for they are vain.

The prophet Gad said to David, "Don't stay in the stronghold. Depart, and go into the land of Judah." Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth.