1 Samuel 28:20-21

Saul and the Medium of En-dor

²⁰ Then Saul fell at once full length on the ground, filled with fear because of the words of Samuel. And there was no strength in him, for he had eaten nothing all day and all night. ²¹ And the woman came to Saul, and when she saw that he was terrified, she said to him, "Behold, your servant has obeyed you. _c I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to what you have said to me.

Cross References
Judges 12:3
And when I saw that you would not save me, I took my life in my hand and crossed over against the Ammonites, and the Lord gave them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?

Matthew Henry Concise

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1 Samuel 28:20

Strong's Concordance

1 Samuel 28:20

Then SaulH7586 fellH5307 straightwayH4116 allH4393 alongH6967 on the earth,H776 and was soreH3966 afraidH3372, because of the wordsH1697 of Samuel:H8050 and there was no strengthH3581 in him; for he had eatenH398 no breadH3899 all the day,H3117 nor all the night.H3915

Notes

1 Samuel 28:20 - 21

Then Saul fell at once full length on the ground, filled with fear because of the words of Samuel. And there was no strength in him, for he had eaten nothing all day and all night. And the woman came to Saul, and when she saw that he was terrified, she said to him, "Behold, your servant has obeyed you. I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to what you have said to me. ...

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