1 Samuel 28:24

1 Samuel 28:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)The woman had a fattened calf at the house, which she butchered at once. She took some flour, kneaded it and baked bread without yeast.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now the woman had a fattened calf in the house, and she quickly killed it, and she took flour and kneaded it and baked unleavened bread of it,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the woman had a fatted calf in the house, and she hastened to kill it. And she took flour and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread from it.

Context of 1 Samuel 28:24

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. The woman had a fat calf at her home. She went quickly and she killed it. Then she took some flour and she cooked some flat bread without yeast. 25She gave the food to Saul and to his men and they ate it. Then they left her house that night.

1 Samuel 28:24 word by word

וְלָאִשָּׁ֤ה עֵֽגֶל־מַרְבֵּק֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת וַתְּמַהֵ֖ר וַתִּזְבָּחֵ֑הוּ וַתִּקַּח־קֶ֣מַח וַתָּ֔לָשׁ וַתֹּפֵ֖הוּ מַצּֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• had a fatמַרְבֵּקmarbêq · stallH4770
• calfעֵ֫גֶל‛êgel · calfH5695
• in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and she hastedמָהַרmâhar · to hastenH4116
• and killedזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
• it, and tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• flourקֶ֫מַחqemach · flourH7058
• and kneadedלוּשׁlûsh · to kneadH3888
• and did bakeאָפָה'âphâh · to bakeH644
• unleavened breadמַצָּהmatstsâh · unleavened breadH4682

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 28:24

• Genesis 18:7Then Abraham ran to his cows. He chose a very nice young cow. He gave it to his servant. The servant quickly prepared it for the men to eat.
• Luke 15:23Fetch the young cow that we keep ready to eat on a special day. It is already fat. Kill it and prepare it. We will eat a big meal and we will be happy together.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 28:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24The woman had a fat calf - The ancients used great despatch in their cookery. In hot countries they could not keep flesh meat by them any length of time; hence they generally kept young animals, such as calves, lambs, and kids, ready for slaughter; and when there was occasion, one of them was killed, and dressed immediately. Unleavened bread - There was not time to bake leavened bread; that would have taken considerable time, in order that the leaven…Read the comment
• 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
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24fattened calf … flour … and baked unleavened bread: Preparing this meal required much time and effort. It showed generous hospitality (compare Genesis 18:5–7). The meal that the medium shared with Saul recalls the fine meal that Samuel once shared with Saul (1 Samuel 9:22–24). That earlier meal, shared with God’s prophet, marked the beginning of Saul’s kingship. This later meal, shared with a condemned medium, came shortly before Saul’s death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. the woman had a fat calf ... and she hasted, and killed it, &c.--(See on Ge 18:1-8).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 28:24

• Bread
• En-Dor
• Familiar Spirits
• Saul
• Sorcery
• Witchcraft

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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