And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:
The woman had a well-fed calf at her house. She quickly killed it, then took flour and kneaded it to bake fresh unleavened bread.
The woman quickly prepared a generous meal with meat and fresh bread to feed Saul and his men.
📚 Historical Context
In the story of 1 Samuel, King Saul was in a desperate situation during a war with the Philistines, as God had stopped responding to him due to his prior disobedience. Saul secretly consulted a medium in Endor to summon the prophet Samuel's spirit, and the woman hosting them quickly prepared a meal as an act of ancient Near Eastern hospitality. This reflects the cultural expectation of providing for guests, even in illicit or urgent circumstances.
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