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1 Samuel 28:22

1 Samuel 28:22
Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid,.... She argues, that as she had hearkened unto him to the endangering of her life, it was but reasonable, and might be…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Samuel 28:20-25

We are here told how Saul received this terrible message from the ghost he consulted. He desired to be told what he should do (Sa1 28:15), but was only told what he had not done and what should be…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

hearken thou also unto the voice Obey thou also the voice. The E. V. fails to bring out the exact parallel which the woman draws between her own compliance and the compliance she asks from Saul.