1 Samuel 28:20 “Immediately Saul fell flat on the ground, terrified by the words of Sa…”

1 Samuel 28:20

Immediately Saul fell flat on the ground, terrified by the words of Samuel. And his strength was gone, because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

World English Bible

Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was terrified, because of Samuel’s words. There was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all day long or all night long.

American Standard Version

Then Saul fell straightway his full length upon the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Saul fell streight way all along on the earth, and was sore afraide because of the wordes of Samuel, so that there was no strength in him: for he had eaten no bread all the day nor all the night.

Darby Translation

And Saul fell straightway his full length on the earth, and was sore afraid because of the words of Samuel; and there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all the day nor all the night.

Young's Literal Translation

And Saul hasteth and falleth — the fulness of his stature — to the earth, and feareth greatly because of the words of Samuel; also power was not in him, for he had not eaten bread all the day, and all the night.

Bible in Basic English

Then Saul went down flat on the earth, and was full of fear because of Samuel's words: and there was no strength in him, for he had taken no food all that day or all that night.

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Cross references

“sore afraid”

1 Samuel 28:5 1 Samuel 25:37 Job 15:20–24 Job 26:2 Psalm 50:21 Psalm 50:22

1 Samuel 28:5 · BSB

When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violently.

1 Samuel 25:37 · BSB

In the morning when Nabal was sober, his wife told him about these events, and his heart failed within him, and he became like a stone.

Job 15:20–24 · BSB

A wicked man writhes in pain all his days; only a few years are reserved for the ruthless.

Job 26:2 · BSB

“How you have helped the powerless and saved the arm that is feeble!

Psalm 50:21 · BSB

You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.

Psalm 50:22 · BSB

Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Moreover, the LORD will deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And the LORD will deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”

21When the woman came to Saul and saw how distraught he was, she said to him, “Look, your maidservant has obeyed your voice. I took my life in my hands and did as you told me.

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