1 Samuel 28:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.”
1 Samuel 28:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 28:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 28:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But he refused, and said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth and sat on the bed.”
1 Samuel 28:23 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 28:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed. ”
1 Samuel 28:23 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 28:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he refuseth, and saith, `I do not eat;' and his servants urge on him, and also the woman, and he hearkeneth to their voice, and riseth from the earth, and sitteth on the bed.”
1 Samuel 28:23 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 28:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But he refused and said, I will not eat. Then his servants, and the woman also, compelled him, and he hearkened to their voice; and he arose from the earth and sat on the bed. ”
1 Samuel 28:23 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 28:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But he refused, and said, I will not eate: but his seruants and the woman together compelled him, and he obeyed their voyce: so he arose from the earth, and sate on the bed.”
1 Samuel 28:23 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 28:23 in Context — 1 Samuel 28
21 And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.
22 Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.
23 But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.
24 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:
25 And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.
What Does 1 Samuel 28:23 Mean?
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