1 Samuel 28:21
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And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.When the woman came to Saul and saw how distraught he was, she said to him, “Look, your maidservant has obeyed your voice. I took my life in my hands and did as you told me.
In other translations
And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.When the woman came to Saul and saw how distraught he was, she said to him, “Look, your maidservant has obeyed your voice. I took my life in my hands and did as you told me.
Hebrew words
וַתָּבוֹאvatavo'and she cameH935הָאִשָּׁהha'ishahthe womanH802אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586וַתֵּרֶאvatere'and she sawH7200כִּי־ki-thatH3588נִבְהַלnivhalhe was terrifiedH926מְאֹדme'odexceedinglyH3966וַתֹּאמֶרvatomerand she saidH559אֵלָיו'elavto himH413הִנֵּהhinehhere!H2009שָׁמְעָהshame'ahshe has listenedH8085שִׁפְחָתְךָshifchatekhamaidservant yourH8198בְּקוֹלֶךָbekolechato voice yourH6963וָאָשִׂיםva'asimand I have putH7760נַפְשִׁיnafshilife myH5315בְּכַפִּיbekhapiin palm myH3709וָאֶשְׁמַעva'eshma'and I have listened toH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבָרֶיךָdevareikhawords yourH1697אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834דִּבַּרְתָּdibartayou have spokenH1696אֵלָי׃'elaito meH413
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Judges 12:3And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the Lord delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”
- 1 Samuel 19:5For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”
- Job 13:14Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?
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People: Saul