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1 Samuel 28:20

King James Version (KJV)

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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.

1 Samuel 28:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 28:20

Theological / Devotional

Straightway. Literally, “hastened.” Since the action was involuntary, the meaning would be that within a brief period of hearing the dread message he collapsed.

All along. Literally, “the fullness of his stature.” The physical strain and mental worry, and finally the terrible news of his impending defeat and death, so unnerved him that his body failed him.

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