She then served it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they got up and left that night.
Parallel translations
- WEB She brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate. Then they rose up, and went away that night.
- KJV And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.
- BSB She served it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. And that night they got up and left.
- NKJV So she brought it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they rose and went away that night.
- NLT She brought the meal to Saul and his advisers, and they ate it. Then they went out into the night.
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Quick answer
Saul and his servants eat, then depart into the night. He goes out to meet the death Samuel foretold.
Overview
Having eaten, Saul and his men leave under cover of darkness, returning toward the battlefield. The quiet exit closes the somber Endor episode and points toward the coming day of judgment. Saul walks knowingly toward the doom God has decreed, a tragic end to a reign begun with such promise.
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The rise of the anointed king after Israel's failed first choice points to the true Anointed One (Messiah means 'anointed'), the shepherd-king after God's own heart from Bethlehem.
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