1 Samuel 20:28

1 Samuel 20:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth–lehem:
• New International Version (NIV)Jonathan answered, “David earnestly asked me for permission to go to Bethlehem.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Jonathan answered Saul, “David earnestly asked permission of me to go to Bethlehem.

Context of 1 Samuel 20:28

26Nevertheless Saul spake not anything that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean. 27And it came to pass on the morrow after the new moon, which was the second day, 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? And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem: 29and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the king’s table. 30Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother’s nakedness?

1 Samuel 20:28 word by word

וַיַּ֥עַן יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל נִשְׁאֹ֨ל נִשְׁאַ֥ל דָּוִ֛ד מֵעִמָּדִ֖י עַד־בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃Read the interlinear

• Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• askedשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:28

• 1 Samuel 20:6If thy father miss me at all, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:28

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-34Verses 24-34 None were more constant than David in attending holy duties; nor had he been absent, but self-preservation obliged him to withdraw. In great peril present opportunities for Divine ordinances may be waved. But it is bad for us, except in case of necessity, to omit any opportunity of statedly attending on them. Jonathan did wisely and well for himself and family, to secure an interest in David, yet for this he is blamed. It is good to take…Read the comment

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• David
• Jonathan
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Artillery
• Require
• Jesse
• Jonathan (2)
• Sacrifice
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary