King James Version (KJV)
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, {told...: Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel}
Modern English
Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
Hebrew
וַֽיהוָ֔ה גָּלָ֖ה אֶת־אֹ֣זֶן שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל י֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד לִפְנֵ֥י בֽוֹא־שָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹֽר׃
vayhvah galah ʾet-ʾozen shmvʾel yvom ʾeḥad lipney bvoʾ-shaʾvl leʾmor