Holy Scripture

1 Samuel 28:24

A church father on this verse
“But that woman had a Paschal calf in her house, etc. The most tender and excellent calf, and fine flour bread, which Abraham and Sarah prepared to refresh the Lord during the fervent midday sun (Gen. XVIII), implies the faith in the Lord's incarnation and the perfection of devout humility, with which the holy Church,…”
Bede, 8th c. — Commentary on Samuel

Source: Septuagint

Original

24And the woman had a fat heifer in the house; and she hastened and slew it; and she took meal and kneaded it, and baked unleavened cakes.

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In context

22And now hearken, I pray thee, to the voice of thy handmaid, and I will set before thee a morsel of bread, and eat, and thou shalt be strengthened, for thou wilt be going on thy way.

23But he would not eat; so his servants and the woman constrained him, and he hearkened to their voice, and rose up from the earth, and sat upon a bench.

— 1 Samuel 28:24 —

25And she brought the meat before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate, and rose up, and departed that night.

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