Jesse: A king!
Eliab: A king!!
Jesse:
Eliab, wind thy horn and call thy brothers;
And bid thy sister bring both meat and wine
To set before our guest.
(Eliab runs out to the left, winding his horn. He passes several of his brothers who are entering, and points out the prophet. Jesse motions Samuel to a seat in the center. Samuel sits. The Daughter of Jesse enters with food and drink, which Samuel rejects.)
Samuel:
And now make thou thy sons to pass before me,
That I may choose.
(Eliab enters with other brothers. Abinadab slips beside his sister and eats the food. The Daughter stands beside her father, at right of Samuel.)
Jesse: