# on the rooftop

This is a normal place for family and guests to eat, visit, and sleep. It tends to be cooler in the evening and at night than the inside of the house.

# Samuel called to Saul on the rooftop and said

What Saul was doing on the rooftop can be made explicit. AT: "while Saul was sleeping on the rooftop, Samuel called to him and said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/highplaces]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/samuel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/saul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/send]]