1 Samuel 28:24

24 The woman immediately butchered a fattened calf that she owned. She took flour, kneaded it, and baked some unleavened bread.

1 Samuel 28:24 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 28:24

And the woman had a fat calf in the house
This was reckoned a very dainty dish in those countries, and fit for any guests, see ( Genesis 18:7 ) ; Josephus says ^F12, she vouchsafed to feed and take care of it in her house, and it was very familiar with her; and he highly commends the liberality of the woman, and as worthy of imitation:

and she hasted and killed it;
and dressed it in some way or another, and which in those times was done speedily:

and took flour and kneaded [it], and did bake unleavened bread
therewith;
which was soonest made, she not having time to leaven it.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 Antiqu. l. 6. c. 14. sect. 3. 4.

1 Samuel 28:24 In-Context

22 Now please listen to me. I will serve you something to eat. Eat it so that you will have strength when you leave."

23 But he refused. "I don't want to eat," he said. Nevertheless, his officers and the woman kept urging him until he listened to them. So he got up from the ground and sat on the bed.

24 The woman immediately butchered a fattened calf that she owned. She took flour, kneaded it, and baked some unleavened bread.

25 Then she served it to Saul and his officers. They ate and left that [same] night.