1 Samuel 9:22

And Samuel, without pursuing the subject further, since he wanted to awaken expectation and hope in the mind of Saul, took Saul and his servant and brought them into the parlor, the room where the sacrificial meal was held, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons, probably the most influential men of the city. Here was another distinction for Saul.