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That same night they got up and left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />She brought the meal to Saul and his advisers, and they ate it. Then they went out into the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and she put it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they rose and went away that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />She served it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. And that night they got up and left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And she brought <i>it</i> before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So she brought <i>it</i> before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they rose and went away that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />She then served <i>it</i> to Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they got up and left that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She brought it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they arose and went away that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And she brought <i>it</i> before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they arose and went away that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And she brought <i>it</i> before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they arose and went away that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />She brought it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they got up and went away that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She served it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. Afterward, they got up and left that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She served it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. Afterward, they got up and left that night. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then she served the food to Saul and his officers, who ate and left before daylight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then she served it to Saul and his officers. They ate and left that [same] night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She set the food before Saul and his officers, and they ate it. And they left that same night. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />She brought it to Saul and to his servants, and they ate. Then they got up and went out that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />She served it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. And that night they got up and left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She brought it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they arose and left that same night. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate. Then they rose up, and went away that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate. Then they arose and went away that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She brought it before Saul and before his servants, and they ate. Then they rose up and went away that night. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and brings [them] near before Saul, and before his servants, and they eat, and rise, and go on during that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and bringeth nigh before Saul, and before his servants, and they eat, and rise, and go on, during that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will bring near before Saul, and before his servants; and they will eat, and rise and go away in that night.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And set it before Saul, and before his servants. And when they had eaten they rose up, and walked all that night. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she set it before Saul and before his servants. And when they had eaten, they rose up, and they walked all through that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She set the meal before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they got up and left the same night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She put them before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they rose and went away that night.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And she brought it before Saul and before his servants; and they ate. Then they rose up and went away that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she brought it before Shaul and before his Servants, and they ate and they got up, and they walked into the night <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she brought <i>the meat</i> before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate, and rose up, and departed that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/28-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=8520" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/28.htm">Saul and the Medium of Endor</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>The woman had a fattened calf at her house, and she quickly slaughtered it. She also took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: wat·tag·gêš (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To draw near, approach. ">She served</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê- (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">it to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: wə·lip̄·nê (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">and his servants,</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: way·yō·ḵê·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">and they ate.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">And that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: bal·lay·lāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">night</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qu·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">they got up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and left.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">1 Samuel 15:23</a></span><br />For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-26.htm">1 Samuel 15:26</a></span><br />“I will not return with you,” Samuel replied. “For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as king over Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-14.htm">1 Samuel 16:14</a></span><br />Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-12.htm">1 Samuel 18:12</a></span><br />So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-6.htm">1 Samuel 28:6</a></span><br />He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/31-4.htm">1 Samuel 31:4</a></span><br />Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5-8</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.” / So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/1-16.htm">2 Kings 1:16</a></span><br />And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">2 Kings 21:6</a></span><br />He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">2 Chronicles 33:6</a></span><br />He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Isaiah 8:19</a></span><br />When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-3.htm">Isaiah 19:3</a></span><br />Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-21.htm">Ezekiel 21:21</a></span><br />For the king of Babylon stands at the fork in the road, at the junction of the two roads, to seek an omen: He shakes the arrows, he consults the idols, he examines the liver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a></span><br />After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-36.htm">Acts 13:36</a></span><br />For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/20-34.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-23.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-24.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-20.htm">Night</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-29.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-41.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-21.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-23.htm">Servants</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/30-11.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-11.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-7.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-12.htm">Night</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-10.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-11.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-3.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-10.htm">Servants</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/28-1.htm">Achish puts confidence in David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/28-3.htm">Saul having destroyed the witches</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/28-4.htm">and now in his fear forsaken of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/28-7.htm">has recourse to a witch</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/28-8.htm">who, encouraged by Saul, raises up Samuel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/28-15.htm">Saul hearing his ruin, faints</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/28-21.htm">The woman and his servants refresh him with meat</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/28.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>She served it to Saul and his servants</b><br>In this passage, the woman at Endor, often referred to as the witch of Endor, serves a meal to Saul and his servants. This act of serving is significant in the cultural context of ancient Israel, where hospitality was a deeply ingrained value. The meal signifies a moment of respite and normalcy amidst the chaos and fear Saul is experiencing. The act of serving also highlights the woman's role in the narrative, providing sustenance to the king despite the circumstances. This moment can be contrasted with other biblical instances of hospitality, such as Abraham serving the three visitors in <a href="/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18</a>, emphasizing the importance of hospitality in biblical narratives.<p><b>and they ate</b><br>Eating together in the biblical context often symbolizes fellowship and covenant. In this instance, however, the meal is tinged with irony and foreboding. Saul, who is seeking guidance from a medium against God's commandments (<a href="/leviticus/19-31.htm">Leviticus 19:31</a>), partakes in a meal that does not bring peace or divine favor. This contrasts with the Last Supper in the New Testament, where Jesus shares a meal with His disciples, symbolizing the new covenant. Saul's meal lacks the spiritual nourishment and covenantal significance found in other scriptural meals.<p><b>And that night they got up and left</b><br>The phrase "that night" underscores the urgency and darkness of the situation. Nighttime in biblical literature often symbolizes danger, uncertainty, and spiritual darkness. Saul's departure under the cover of night reflects his spiritual state—disconnected from God and facing impending doom. This moment foreshadows Saul's tragic end, as he leaves without the guidance or assurance he sought. The act of leaving at night can be compared to Judas Iscariot leaving the Last Supper to betray Jesus, highlighting themes of betrayal, spiritual blindness, and the consequences of turning away from God's guidance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, who is in a state of desperation and fear due to the impending battle with the Philistines and God's silence.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_medium_at_endor.htm">The Medium at Endor</a></b><br>A woman who practices necromancy, whom Saul consults in defiance of God's law, seeking guidance from the spirit of the deceased prophet Samuel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a></b><br>The deceased prophet who is summoned by the medium, delivering a message of judgment to Saul.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/endor.htm">Endor</a></b><br>The location where Saul visits the medium, despite having previously banned such practices in Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul's_servants.htm">Saul's Servants</a></b><br>Those who accompany Saul to Endor, witnessing his actions and the events that unfold.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Saul's actions at Endor are a culmination of his repeated disobedience to God. This serves as a warning that persistent rebellion against God's commands leads to spiritual and moral decline.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god_in_times_of_desperation.htm">Seeking God in Times of Desperation</a></b><br>Instead of turning to forbidden practices, believers are encouraged to seek God through prayer and His Word, trusting in His timing and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_compromise.htm">The Dangers of Compromise</a></b><br>Saul's visit to the medium illustrates how compromising on God's standards can lead to further sin and separation from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_counsel.htm">The Importance of Godly Counsel</a></b><br>Saul's lack of godly counsel and his reliance on forbidden practices highlight the need for believers to surround themselves with wise, God-fearing advisors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_warfare.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>This passage reminds us of the reality of spiritual warfare and the importance of adhering to God's truth rather than seeking answers through ungodly means.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_mediums_in_ancient_israel.htm">Is there any archaeological or historical evidence confirming the existence of mediums in ancient Israel to support the story of 1 Samuel 28:7-9?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_use_a_forbidden_method.htm">Why would God, who had stopped answering Saul (1 Samuel 28:6), allow this forbidden method to convey His message?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_samuel's_reappearance_explained.htm">How does the narrative explain Samuel's apparent reappearance if 1 Samuel 28:14-20 implies he was genuinely summoned from the dead?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_2_sam_2_25-31_conflict.htm">In 2 Samuel 2:25-31, why is there no external evidence or record of this large-scale conflict among the tribes if it truly happened?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">Went away that night.</span>--The same night they retraced their steps, and returned to Gilboa. "Saul was too hardened in his sin to express any grief or pain, either on his own account or because of the predicted fate of his sons or his people. In stolid desperation he went to meet his destiny. This was the terrible end of one whom the Spirit of God had once taken possession of and turned into another man--of one who had been singularly endowed with Divine gifts to enable him to act as the leader of the people of God."--<span class= "ital">O. von Gerlach.</span><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/28-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">She served</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּגֵּ֧שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tag·gêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it to</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Saul</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֛וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his servants,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבָדָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they ate.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·ḵê·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַהֽוּא׃</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">night</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּלַּ֥יְלָה</span> <span class="translit">(bal·lay·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> </span><span class="str2">A twist, night, adversity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they got up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּקֻ֥מוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·qu·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and left.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/28-25.htm">1 Samuel 28:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/28-25.htm">1 Samuel 28:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/28-25.htm">1 Samuel 28:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/28-25.htm">1 Samuel 28:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/28-25.htm">1 Samuel 28:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/28-25.htm">1 Samuel 28:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/28-25.htm">1 Samuel 28:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/28-25.htm">1 Samuel 28:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/28-25.htm">1 Samuel 28:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/28-25.htm">1 Samuel 28:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/28-25.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 28:25 And she brought it before Saul (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/28-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 28:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 28:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/29-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 29:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 29:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>