1 Samuel 28:23

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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.Saul refused, saying, “I will not eat.” But his servants joined the woman in urging him, and he heeded their voice. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.

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וַיְמָאֵןvayma'enand he refusedH3985וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לֹאlo'notH3808אֹכַל'okhalI will eatH398וַיִּפְרְצוּ־vaiyifretzu-and they urgedH6555בוֹvo<in> <the> himעֲבָדָיו'avadavservants hisH5650וְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571הָאִשָּׁהha'ishahthe womanH802וַיִּשְׁמַעvaiyishma'and he listenedH8085לְקֹלָםlekolamto voice theirH6963וַיָּקָםvaiyakomand he aroseH6965מֵהָאָרֶץmeha'aretzfrom the groundH776וַיֵּשֶׁבvaiyeshevand he satH3427אֶל־'el-toH413הַמִּטָּה׃hamitahthe bedH4296

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