1 Samuel 9:5
And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us. And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.
This moment belongs to the larger history of Israel's change from judges to a king, when all the elders gathered to Samuel at Ramah and told him he was old and his sons did not walk in his ways and asked for a king to judge them like all the nations. They used the injustice of those judges as a pretext for what was really discontent and pride and a deliberate and determined purpose. No complaint was made against Samuel himself, and all acknowledged the integrity and wisdom of his administration.
Despite his father's wealth, Saul was engaged in humble work, having been sent to search for the family's strayed cattle. He and his servant searched for three days without success until they came to the land of Zuph near Ramah. When they reached the land of Zuph, Saul proposed returning because he worried his father would stop caring about the animals and become anxious about them instead. At that point his servant proposed asking Samuel for guidance. The small silver gift mentioned in the account was a customary sign of courtesy and respect toward someone of higher rank, not a bribe.