1 Samuel 28:23

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.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 And Ahab came into his house sullen and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers. And he lay down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
  • 2 Kgs 4:8 : 8 And it happened one day, that Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread.
  • 2 Kgs 5:13 : 13 And his servants came near, and spoke to 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 clean?
  • Prov 25:20 : 20 Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather, and like vinegar on soda, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
  • Luke 14:23 : 23 And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
  • Luke 24:29 : 29 But they urged him, saying, Stay with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to stay with them.
  • Acts 16:15 : 15 When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay. And she persuaded us.
  • 2 Cor 5:14 : 14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if one died for all, then all died:

Similar Verses (AI)

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    22 Now therefore, please listen also to the voice of your maidservant, and let me set a morsel of bread before you; and eat, that you may have strength when you go on your way.

  • 2 Sam 12:17
    78%

    17 The elders of his house arose and went to him to raise him up from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat with them.

  • 1 Sam 28:24-25
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    24 The woman had a fat calf in the house; she hurried, killed it, and took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread.

    25 And she brought it before Saul and his servants; and they ate. Then they rose up, and went away that night.

  • Gen 24:33
    77%

    33 Food was set before him to eat, but he said, "I will not eat until I have told my business." And he said, "Speak on."

  • Gen 19:3
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    3 But he pressed upon them greatly, so they turned to him and entered his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

  • Gen 18:5-6
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  • Judg 19:4-8
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    4 His father-in-law, the young woman's father, kept him, and he stayed with him three days: so they ate and drank and lodged there.

    5 On the fourth day, when they woke up in the morning, he got up to depart, and the young woman's father said to his son-in-law, "Refresh yourself with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way."

    6 So they sat down, and they ate and drank both of them together. Then the young woman’s father said to the man, "Please be content and stay all night, and let your heart be merry."

    7 And when the man got up to depart, his father-in-law urged him, so he stayed there again.

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    73%

    15 Then he said to him, Come home with me, and eat bread.

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  • 2 Sam 13:9
    72%

    9 And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Send out all men from me. And every man went out from him.

  • 1 Kgs 19:5-8
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    72%

    5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.

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    7 And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.

    8 And he arose, and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb the mountain of God.

  • Gen 24:54
    72%

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  • 1 Kgs 17:11
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  • 1 Kgs 21:4-5
    2 verses
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    4 And Ahab came into his house sullen and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers. And he lay down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.

    5 But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is your spirit so sad, that you eat no bread?

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    71%

    21 His servants said to him, What is this you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate.

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    8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they ate.

  • 1 Kgs 13:19
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    19 So he went back with him, and ate bread in his house, and drank water.

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    8 And it happened one day, that Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread.

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    31 And he washed his face, and went out, and restrained himself, and said, Serve the meal.

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    16 But he said, As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive nothing. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

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    28 Then one of the people said, "Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed be the man who eats food today.'" And the people were faint.

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    70%

    28 And the king said to her, What troubles you? And she answered, This woman said to me, Give your son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.

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    19 Yet there is both straw and feed for our donkeys, and there is bread and wine also for me, for your maidservant, and for the young man who is with your servants. There is no lack of anything."

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    21 So he brought him into his house and fed the donkeys, and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.

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    12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.