²⁴ The woman had a fattened calf^(A) at the house, which she butchered at once. She took some flour, kneaded it and baked bread without yeast.

²⁵ Then she set it before Saul and his men, and they ate. That same night they got up and left.

²³ Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.

²⁷ ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’