Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 28 of 1 Samuel. Saul falls terrified after hearing the message and initially refuses to eat. The woman and her servants eventually persuade him to eat before leaving. The scene ends with the king preparing for a battle whose outcome he already knows. The contrast with David is notable: Saul attempts to control the future through forbidden means but receives only confirmation of an already established judgment.
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Compare 1 Samuel 28:20 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Da fiel Saul zur Erde, so lang er war, und erschrak sehr vor den Worten Samuels, daß keine Kraft mehr in ihm war; denn er hatte nichts gegessen den ganzen Tag und die ganze Nacht.
En aquel punto cayó Saúl en tierra cuan grande era, y tuvo gran temor por las palabras de Samuel; que no quedó en él esfuerzo ninguno, porque en todo aquel día y aquella noche no había comido pan.
Aussitôt Saül tomba à terre de toute sa hauteur, et les paroles de Samuel le remplirent d'effroi; de plus, il manquait de force, car il n'avait pris aucune nourriture de tout le jour et de toute la nuit.
Allora Saulle cadde subitamente di tutta la sua lunghezza a terra, ed ebbe gran paura per le parole di Samuele; ed oltre a ciò, non vi era in lui alcuna forza; perciocchè non avea mangiato alcun cibo in tutto quel giorno, nè in tutta quella notte.
E imediatamente Saul caiu estendido por terra, e grandemente temeu por causa daquelas palavras de Samuel; e não houve força nele; porque não tinha comido pão todo aquele dia e toda aquela noite.
掃羅 突然全身仆倒在地,因為 撒母耳 的話令他十分懼怕。他毫無氣力,因為他一日一夜都沒有吃甚麼。
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