1 Samuel 28:23
“But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But he refused, and said, I will not eat,.... Choosing rather to die with famine than by the sword of the Philistines;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The bed - Rather, “the bench” or divan, such as in the East still runs along the wall, furnished with cushions, for…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I will not eat - It is no wonder that not only his strength, but also his appetite, had departed from him.
And sat upon…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 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…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
upon the bed Probably the divan, or platform running along the wall, which in the East serves for a seat by day and a…
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