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1 Samuel 20:26-28
Common English Bible
1 Samuel 20:26-28
Common English Bible
26 Saul didn’t say anything that day because he thought, Perhaps David became unclean somehow. That must be it. 27 But on the next day, the second of the new moon, David’s seat was still empty. Saul said to his son Jonathan, “Why hasn’t Jesse’s son come to the table,[a] either yesterday or today?”
28 Jonathan answered Saul, “David begged my permission to go to Bethlehem.
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- 1 Samuel 20:27 LXX, DSS (4QSamb); MT to the feast
1 Samuel 20:26-28
New International Version
1 Samuel 20:26-28
New International Version
26 Saul said nothing that day, for he thought, “Something must have happened to David to make him ceremonially unclean—surely he is unclean.(A)” 27 But the next day, the second day of the month, David’s place was empty again. Then Saul said to his son Jonathan, “Why hasn’t the son of Jesse come to the meal, either yesterday or today?”
28 Jonathan answered, “David earnestly asked me for permission(B) to go to Bethlehem.
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