1 Samuel 28:20

And Saul + 28:20 Gr. hasted and fell standing or at his full length; as the Hebrew. instantly fell at his full length upon the earth, and was greatly afraid because of the words of Samuel; and there was no longer any strength in him, for he had + 28:20 Gr. ate. eaten no bread all that day, and all that night.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

In Context

19And the Lord shall deliver Israel with you into the hands of the Philistines, and to-morrow you and your sons with you shall fall, and the Lord shall deliver the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.

21And the woman went in to Saul, and saw that he was greatly + 28:21 Lit. hasted. q.d. trepidavit. disquieted, and said to him, Behold now, your handmaid has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have + 28:21 i.e. obeyed. heard the words which you have spoken to me.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 28:5And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was alarmed, and his heart was greatly dismayed.

Job 26:2To whom do you attach yourself, or whom are you going to assist? is it not he that has much strength, and he who has a strong arm?

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 28:16-20

Saul's Death Foretold. ( b. c. 1055.) 15 And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. 16 Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy? 17 And the Lord hath done to… Read the whole commentary →

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