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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)