28:20 Saul quickly fell full length on the ground and was very afraid because of Samuel’s words. He was completely drained of energy, 6 not having eaten anything 7 all that day and night. 28:21 When the woman came to Saul and saw how terrified he was, she said to him, “Your servant has done what you asked. 8 I took my life into my own hands and did what you told me. 9 28:22 Now it’s your turn to listen to your servant! Let me set before you a bit of bread so that you can eat. When you regain your strength, you can go on your way.”
28:23 But he refused, saying, “I won’t eat!” Both his servants and the woman urged 10 him to eat, so he gave in. 11 He got up from the ground and sat down on the bed. 28:24 Now the woman 12 had a well-fed calf 13 at her home that she quickly slaughtered. Taking some flour, she kneaded bread and baked it without leaven. 28:25 She brought it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they arose and left that same night.
1 tn Heb “just as he said by my hand.”
2 tn Heb “listen to the voice of the
3 tn Heb “And the
4 tc With the exception of the Lucianic recension, the LXX has here “and tomorrow you and your sons with you will fall.”
5 tn Heb “camp.”
6 tn Heb “also there was no strength in him.”
7 tn Heb “food.”
8 tn Heb “listened to your voice.”
9 tn Heb “listened to your words that you spoke to me.”
10 tc The translation follows many medieval Hebrew
11 tn Heb “he listened to their voice.”
12 sn Masoretic
13 tn Heb “a calf of the stall.”