Verse 21

1 Samuel 28:21

Bible in Basic English

← Previous Verse Back to Chapter Compare Translations Next Verse →

21 And the woman came to Saul and saw that he was in great trouble, and said to him, See now, your servant has given ear to your words, and I have put my life in danger by doing what you said.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/תָּב֤וֹא הָֽ/אִשָּׁה֙ אֶל שָׁא֔וּל וַ/תֵּ֖רֶא כִּי נִבְהַ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וַ/תֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗י/ו הִנֵּ֨ה שָׁמְעָ֤ה שִׁפְחָֽתְ/ךָ֙ בְּ/קוֹלֶ֔/ךָ וָ/אָשִׂ֤ים נַפְשִׁ/י֙ בְּ/כַפִּ֔/י וָֽ/אֶשְׁמַע֙ אֶת דְּבָרֶ֔י/ךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ אֵלָֽ/י

English Translation

And the woman came to Saul and saw that he was very frightened, and she said to him, "Here, your maidservant has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hands, and I have heard your words that you spoke to me."

AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini

✓ Bookmark

Done.

Chapter 28 Context

1 Now in those days the Philistines got their forces together to make war on Israel. And Achish said t... Focus ↗

2 And David said to Achish, You will see now what your servant will do. And Achish said to David, Then... Focus ↗

3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel, after weeping for him, had put his body in its last resting-pla... Focus ↗

4 And the Philistines came together and put their forces in position in Shunem; and Saul got all Israe... Focus ↗

5 And when Saul saw the Philistine army he was troubled, and his heart was moved with fear. Focus ↗

6 And when Saul went for directions to the Lord, the Lord gave him no answer, by a dream or by the Uri... Focus ↗

7 Then Saul said to his servants, Get me a woman who has control of a spirit so that I may go to her a... Focus ↗

8 So Saul, putting on other clothing, so that he might not be seen to be the king, took two men with h... Focus ↗

9 And the woman said to him, But you have knowledge of what Saul has done, how he has put away out of... Focus ↗

10 And Saul made an oath to her by the Lord, saying, By the living Lord, no punishment will come to you... Focus ↗

11 Then the woman said, Who am I to let you see? And he said, Make Samuel come up for me. Focus ↗

12 And the woman saw that it was Saul, and she gave a loud cry, and said to Saul, Why have you made use... Focus ↗

13 And the king said to her, Have no fear: what do you see? And the woman said to Saul, I see a god com... Focus ↗

14 And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, It is an old man coming up covered with a robe.... Focus ↗

15 And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you made me come up, troubling my rest? And Saul in answer said, I... Focus ↗

16 And Samuel said, Why do you put your questions to me, seeing that God (Elohim) has gone away from yo... Focus ↗

17 And the Lord himself has done what I said: the Lord has taken the kingdom out of your hand and given... Focus ↗

18 Because you did not do what the Lord said, and did not give effect to his burning wrath against Amal... Focus ↗

19 And more than this, the Lord will give Israel up with you into the hands of the Philistines: and tom... Focus ↗

20 Then Saul went down flat on the earth, and was full of fear because of Samuel's words: and there was... Focus ↗

21 And the woman came to Saul and saw that he was in great trouble, and said to him, See now, your serv...

22 So now, give ear to the voice of your servant, and let me give you a little bread; and take some foo... Focus ↗

23 But he would not, saying, I have no desire for food. But his servants, together with the woman, made... Focus ↗

24 And the woman had in the house a young cow, made fat for food; and she put it to death straight away... Focus ↗

25 And she put it before Saul and his servants, and they had a meal. Then they got up and went away the... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 28 (25 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

Compare This Verse Across Bibles

Navigate Verse

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25