1 Samuel 28:23

“He refused and said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, and the woman too, urged him, and he listened to their voice; he arose from the ground and sat on the bed.”

1 Samuel 28:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 28:23, word by word

He refusedיְמָאֵןyemaen

refuse

Refuse, be unwilling.

Where else “yemaen” appears
and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears
eatאֹכַלochal

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “ochal” appears
But his servantsעֲבָדָיavaday

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

Where else “avaday” appears
and the womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “isha” appears
urgedיִּפְרְצוּyifrtsu

urge

To press someone.

Where else “yifrtsu” appears
and he listenedיִּשְׁמַעyishma

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

Where else “yishma” appears
to their voiceקֹלָkola

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kola” appears
he aroseיָּקָםyakam

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

Where else “yakam” appears
the groundאָרֶץarets

ground

What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.

Where else “arets” appears
and satיֵּשֶׁבyeshev

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

Where else “yeshev” appears
the bedמִּטָּהmita

bed

Bed; a couch.

Where else “mita” appears

The context

22Now then, please listen also yourself to the voice of your servant: let me set before you a morsel of bread; eat, so that there may be in you strength when you go on your way.”

23 · This verse (above)

24The woman had a fattened calf in the house, and she hurried and sacrificed it; she took flour, kneaded it, and baked it into unleavened bread.

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