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19 The Lord will hand you and Israel over to the Philistines![a] Tomorrow both you and your sons will be with me.[b] The Lord will also hand the army[c] of Israel over to the Philistines!”

20 Saul quickly fell full length on the ground and was very afraid because of Samuel’s words. He was completely drained of energy,[d] having not eaten anything[e] all that day and night. 21 When the woman came to Saul and saw how terrified he was, she said to him, “Your servant has done what you asked.[f] I took my life into my own hands and did what you told me.[g]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 28:19 tn Heb “And the Lord will give also Israel along with you into the hand of the Philistines.”
  2. 1 Samuel 28:19 tc With the exception of the Lucianic recension, the LXX has here “and tomorrow you and your sons with you will fall.”
  3. 1 Samuel 28:19 tn Heb “camp.”
  4. 1 Samuel 28:20 tn Heb “also there was no strength in him.”
  5. 1 Samuel 28:20 tn Heb “food.”
  6. 1 Samuel 28:21 tn Heb “listened to your voice.”
  7. 1 Samuel 28:21 tn Heb “listened to your words that you spoke to me.”