New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 28:24
24The woman had a 1fattened calf in the house, and she quickly slaughtered it; and she 2took flour, kneaded it and baked unleavened bread from it.
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
22So now also, please listen to the voice of your maidservant, and let me set a piece of bread before you that you may eat and have strength when you go on your way.” 23But he refused and said, “I will not eat.” However, his servants together with the woman urged him, and he listened to them. So he arose from the ground and sat on the bed. The woman had a fattened calf in the house, and she quickly slaughtered it; and she took flour, kneaded it and baked unleavened bread from it. 25She brought it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they arose and went away that night.
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וְלָאִשָּׁ֤ה עֵֽגֶל־מַרְבֵּק֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת וַתְּמַהֵ֖ר וַתִּזְבָּחֵ֑הוּ וַתִּקַּח־קֶ֣מַח וַתָּ֔לָשׁ וַתֹּפֵ֖הוּ מַצּֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
- The womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
- fattenedמַרְבֵּקmarbêq · stallH4770
- calfעֵ֫גֶל‛êgel · calfH5695
- in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- and she quicklyמָהַרmâhar · to hastenH4116
- slaughteredזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
- tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- flourקֶ֫מַחqemach · flourH7058
- kneadedלוּשׁlûsh · to kneadH3888
- it and bakedאָפָה'âphâh · to bakeH644
- unleavenedמַצָּהmatstsâh · unleavened breadH4682
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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
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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
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