1 Samuel 28:10
Arabic 2018 (الترجمة الكاثوليكيّة (اليسوعيّة))
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In this verse, King Saul is speaking to a woman who has helped him contact a dead prophet named Samuel. Saul promises the woman that she won't be punished by God for what she has done.
شرح للأطفال
Imagine you helped your friend find a lost toy, and your friend promised you wouldn't get in trouble for it. That's like what King Saul is doing here. He's promising the woman he won't punish her for talking to a spirit.
السياق التاريخي
1 Samuel was written by Samuel, Nathan, and Gad, likely in the late 11th century BC. This passage is part of a larger narrative about King Saul's decline and his desperate actions after losing favor with God. The audience would have been the Israelites, who valued obedience to God's laws.
التطبيق اليوم
Today, this verse can remind us of the importance of making good on our promises, especially when we ask for help. If you promise someone you won't tell on them for something small, it's important to keep that promise, just as Saul did here.