1 Samuel 28:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But he refused and said, "I will not eat." However, his servants together with the woman urged him, and he listened to them. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְמָאֵ֗ן וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֹכַ֔ל וַיִּפְרְצוּ־ב֤וֹ עֲבָדָיו֙ וְגַם־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע לְקֹלָ֑ם וַיָּ֙קָם֙ מֵֽהָאָ֔רֶץ וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב אֶל־הַמִּטָּֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayəmāʾên and wayyōʾmer, lōʾ ʾōḵal; but wayyiprəṣû-at him ʿăḇādāyw and also-the ʾiššāh, and wayyišmaʿ to qōlām; and wayyāqām from the ʾāreṣ and wayyêšeḇ on-the miṭṭāh.

Grammar Details

• *wayəmāʾên*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - and he refused
• *wayyōʾmer*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *ʾōḵal*: imperfect, 1st singular - I will eat
• *wayyiprəṣû*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they urged
• *ʿăḇādāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants
• *ʾiššāh*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman
• *wayyišmaʿ*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he listened
• *qōlām*: masculine singular noun with 3rd plural suffix - their voice
• *wayyāqām*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose
• *ʾāreṣ*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground
• *wayyêšeḇ*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat
• *miṭṭāh*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the bed

Word Meanings

• *wayəmāʾên*: and he refused/declined/was unwilling
• *wayyiprəṣû*: and they urged/pressed/compelled
• *wayyišmaʿ ləqōlām*: and he heeded their voice/obeyed them

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, urged him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the ground and sat on the bed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he refused,{H3985} and said,{H559} I will not eat.{H398} But his servants,{H5650} together with the woman,{H802} constrained{H6555} him; and he hearkened{H8085} unto their voice.{H6963} So he arose{H6965} from the earth,{H776} and sat{H3427} upon the bed.{H4296}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he refused{H3985}{(H8762)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will not eat{H398}{(H8799)}. But his servants{H5650}, together with the woman{H802}, compelled{H6555}{(H8799)} him; and he hearkened{H8085}{(H8799)} unto their voice{H6963}. So he arose{H6965}{(H8799)} from the earth{H776}, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} upon the bed{H4296}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he refused, and sayde, I wil not eate. Then his seruauntes & the woman copelled him, so that he herkened vnto their voyce. And he rose vp from ye grounde, and sat vpon the bed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he refused, and said, I will not eate: but his seruants and the woman together compelled him, and he obeyed their voyce: so he arose from the earth, and sate on the bed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He refused, and sayde: I will not eate. But his seruauntes and the woman together compelled him, and he hearkened vnto their voyce: And so he arose from the earth, and sat on a bed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat on the bed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he refuseth, and saith, `I do not eat;' and his servants urge on him, and also the woman, and he hearkeneth to their voice, and riseth from the earth, and sitteth on the bed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he would not, saying, I have no desire for food. But his servants, together with the woman, made him take food, and he gave way to them. So he got up from the earth, and took his seat on the bed.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat on the bed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But he refused, saying,“I won’t eat!” Both his servants and the woman urged him to eat, so he gave in. He got up from the ground and sat down on the bed.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 21:4 : 4 Ahab went home sullen and angry because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said when he told him, 'I will not give you my inheritance.' He lay on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat.
• 2 Kgs 4:8 : 8 One day, Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman who urged him to stay for a meal. So whenever he passed by, he would stop there to eat.
• 2 Kgs 5:13 : 13 But his servants approached him and said, 'My father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he says to you, “Wash and be cleansed”? '
• Prov 25:20 : 20 Like one who removes a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
• Luke 14:23 : 23 Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.’
• Luke 24:29 : 29 But they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them.
• Acts 16:15 : 15 After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, 'If you consider me faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my house.' And she persuaded us.
• 2 Cor 5:14 : 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.