1 Samuel 28:24 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 28:24

The woman had a fattened calf at her house, and she quickly slaughtered it. She also took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread.

BSB

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ASV

And the woman had a fatted calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it; and she took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:

KJV

And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:

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Commentary

2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The woman had a fat calf - The ancients used great despatch in their cookery. In hot countries they could not keep flesh meat by them any length of time; hence they generally kept young animals, such as calves, lambs, and kids, ready for slaughter; and when there was occasion, one of them was killed, and dressed immediately. Unleavened bread - There was not time to bake leavened bread; that would have taken considerable time, in order that the leaven might leaven the whole lump.

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Josephus is large in applauding the extraordinary courtesy and liberality of this woman, and recommending what she did as an example of compassion to the distressed, and readiness to communicate for their relief, though we have no prospect of being recompensed.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְלָאִשָּׁ֤ה	ve.la.'i.Shah	and [belonged] to the woman	H802 →
עֵֽגֶל־	'e.gel-	a calf of	H5695 →
מַרְבֵּק֙	mar.Bek	[the] stall	H4770 →
בַּבַּ֔יִת	ba.Ba.yit	in the house	H1004 →
וַתְּמַהֵ֖ר	va.te.ma.Her	and she made haste	H4116 →
וַתִּזְבָּחֵ֑הוּ	va.tiz.ba.Che.hu	and she slaughtered it	H2076 →
וַתִּקַּח־	va.ti.kach-	and she took	H3947 →
קֶ֣מַח	Ke.mach	flour	H7058 →
וַתָּ֔לָשׁ	va.Ta.losh	and she kneaded [it]	H3888 →
וַתֹּפֵ֖הוּ	va.to.Fe.hu	and she baked it	H644 →
מַצּֽוֹת׃	ma.Tzot	unleavened bread<s>	H4682 →

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Luke 15:23
Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.
leads to
- Matthew 22:2–14
  “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
- Psalms 63:5
  My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
- Isaiah 25:6
  On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.
- Isaiah 65:13–14
  Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be…
- Genesis 18:7
  Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About 1 Samuel

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About 1 Samuel