1 Samuel 28:25 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 28:25

She served it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. And that night they got up and left.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

and she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.

KJV

And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.

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Commentary

2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

They rose up, and went away that night - The transactions of this chapter occupy one night only. 1. Saul came by night to En-dor, 1Sa 28:8. 2. He consulted the woman, and had his conference with Samuel the same night; for no time whatever appears to have been lost after his arrival at En-dor. 3. He was overcome by the heavy tidings which he heard; and which for a time appear to have deprived him of all power. 4. The woman kills a calf; dresses a part; makes and bakes bread; and Saul and his servants eat. And,

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Perhaps, indeed, now that rage and envy possessed him to the uttermost, he was the better reconciled to his hard fate, being told that his sons, and Jonathan among the rest, whom he hated for his affection to David, should die with him. If he must fall, he cared not what desolations of his family and kingdom accompanied his fall, hoping it would be the worse for his successor.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַתַּגֵּ֧שׁ	va.ta.Gesh	and she brought [them] near	H5066 →
לִפְנֵֽי־	lif.nei-	<to> before	H6440 →
שָׁא֛וּל	sha.'Ul	Saul	H7586 →
וְלִפְנֵ֥י	ve.lif.Nei	and <to> before	H6440 →
עֲבָדָ֖יו	'a.va.Dav	servants his	H5650 →
וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ	vai.yo.Khe.lu	and they ate	H398 →
וַיָּקֻ֥מוּ	vai.ya.Ku.mu	and they arose	H6965 →
וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ	vai.ye.le.Khu	and they went	H1980 →
בַּלַּ֥יְלָה	ba.Lay.lah	on the night	H3915 →
הַהֽוּא׃ פ	ha.Hu'	<the> that	H1931 →