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1 Samuel 20:26

Saul

24 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.

25 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty.

Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

27 And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?

28 And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Saul said nothing that day because he thought, “Something has happened to David to make him ceremonially unclean—surely he is unclean.”
KJV
Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
WEB
Nevertheless Saul didn’t say anything that day, for he thought, “Something has happened to him. He is not clean. Surely he is not clean.”
ASV
Nevertheless Saul spake not anything that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
DARBY
And Saul said nothing that day; for he thought, Something has befallen [him], that he is not clean: surely he is not clean.
BLB
And Saul did not say anything on that day, for he said, “Something has happened to [that] he [is] not clean; he surely [is] not clean.”
ÅB
Saul sa ikke noe den dag; for han tenkte: Det har hendt ham noe, så han ikke er ren[^3] - nei, han er ikke ren.
OTB
Likevel sa Saul ingenting den dagen, for han tenkte: "Det må være en tilfeldighet; han er ikke seremonielt ren; sikkert er han ikke ren."
B1930
Saul sa ikke noget den dag; for han tenkte: Det har hendt ham noget, så han ikke er ren - nei, han er ikke ren. / < 3MO 15, 16 fg.>

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 15:5

    And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

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  • Leviticus 11:24

    And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.

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  • Leviticus 11:27

    And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.

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  • Leviticus 7:20–21

    But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.

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  • Leviticus 11:40

    And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

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  • 1 Samuel 16:5

    And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

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  • Leviticus 15:19–21

    And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.

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  • Leviticus 11:31

    These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.

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