The woman came over to Saul, and she saw that he was terrified and said to him, ‘Look, your servant has obeyed you. I took my life in my hands and did what you told me to do.
1 Samuel 28:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Now please listen to your servant. Let me set some food in front of you. Eat and it will give you strength so you can go on your way.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So now, I pray you, listen also to the voice of your handmaid and let me set a morsel of food before you, and eat, so you may have strength when you go on your way. American Standard Version (1901) Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thy handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way. Common English Bible Now it’s your turn to listen to me, your servant. Let me give you a bit of food. Eat it, then you’ll have the strength to go on your way.” Catholic Public Domain Version And so now, I ask you to heed the voice of your handmaid, and let me place before you a morsel of bread, so that, by eating, you may recover strength, and you may be able to undertake the journey." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now therefore hear thou also the voice of thy handmaid: and let me set before thee a morsel of bread, that thou mayest eat and recover strength, and be able to go on thy journey. |
The woman came over to Saul, and she saw that he was terrified and said to him, ‘Look, your servant has obeyed you. I took my life in my hands and did what you told me to do.
He refused, saying, ‘I won’t eat,’ but when his servants and the woman urged him, he listened to them. He got up off the ground and sat on the bed.