1 Samuel 28:21

1 Samuel 28:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)When the woman came to Saul and saw that he was greatly shaken, she said, “Look, your servant has obeyed you. I took my life in my hands and did what you told me to do.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the woman came to Saul, and when she saw that he was terrified, she said to him, "Behold, your servant has obeyed you. I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to what you have said to me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the woman came to Saul and saw that he was severely troubled, and said to him, “Look, your maidservant has obeyed your voice, and I have put my life in my hands and heeded the words which you spoke to me.

Context of 1 Samuel 28:21

19The Lord will put you and the Israelites under the power of the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons will be with me in the place for dead people. The Lord will also let the Philistines win against Israel's army.’ 20Saul immediately fell down on the ground and he lay there. He was very afraid because of what Samuel had said. Saul was also very weak because he had eaten nothing all that day and night. Then the woman came to Saul. She saw that he was very afraid. She said, ‘I have obeyed you, sir. I did what you asked me to do. I might have died because I did that. 22Please listen to me now. I will give you some food to eat. Then you will be strong enough to travel back.’ 23Saul refused and he said, ‘I will not eat.’ But the woman and Saul's servants continued to say that he must eat some food. So Saul agreed. He got up from the ground and he sat down on a bed.

1 Samuel 28:21 word by word

וַתָּב֤וֹא הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַתֵּ֖רֶא כִּי־נִבְהַ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּ֨ה שָׁמְעָ֤ה שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ בְּקוֹלֶ֔ךָ וָאָשִׂ֤ים נַפְשִׁי֙ בְּכַפִּ֔י וָֽאֶשְׁמַע֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ אֵלָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• unto Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• and sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• that he was soreמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• troubledבָּהַלbâhal · to dismayH926
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him, Behold, thine handmaidשִׁפְחָהshiphchâh · maidservantH8198
• hath obeyedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• thy voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: messageH6963
• and I have putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• my lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• in my handכַּףkaph · palmH3709
• and have hearkenedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• unto thy wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• which thou spakestדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 28:21

• 1 Samuel 19:5David was not afraid to die when he fought against the Philistine, Goliath. When David killed Goliath, the Lord helped Israel to win a great battle. When you saw it, you were very happy. So why do you now want to kill David? He is not guilty of anything that is wrong. You have no reason to kill him.’
• Judges 12:3When I realized that you would not come to help us, we attacked the Ammonites ourselves. I put my life in danger. But the Lord put the Ammonites under my power. So why have you come to attack me now?’
• Job 13:14I am ready for my life to be in danger. I must take that risk.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 28:21

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-25Verses 20-25 Those that expect any good counsel or comfort, otherwise than from God, and in the way of his institutions, will be as wretchedly disappointed as Saul. Though terrified even to despair, he was not humbled. He confessed not his sins, offered no sacrifices, and presented no supplications. He does not seem to have cared about his sons or his people, or to have attempted any escape; but in sullen despair he rushed upon his doom. God sets up a few…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 28:21

• En-Dor
• Familiar Spirits
• Saul
• Sorcery
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings