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

26Saul didn’t say anything about it that day, for he said to himself, “Something must have made David ceremonially unclean.” 27But when David’s place was empty again the next day, Saul asked Jonathan, “Why hasn’t the son of Jesse been here for the meal either yesterday or today?” Jonathan replied, “David earnestly asked me if he could go to Bethlehem. 29He said, ‘Please let me go, for we are having a family sacrifice. My brother demanded that I be there. So please let me get away to see my brothers.’ That’s why he isn’t here at the king’s table.” 30Saul boiled with rage at Jonathan. “You stupid son of a whore!” he swore at him. “Do you think I don’t know that you want him to be king in your place, shaming yourself and your mother?

1 Samuel 20:28 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• earnestlyשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
• of meעִמָּדִי‛immâd · with meH5978
• to Beth–lehemבֵּית לֶ֫חֶםbêyth lechem · BethlehemH1035

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:28

• 1 Samuel 20:6If your father asks where I am, tell him I asked permission to go home to Bethlehem for an annual family sacrifice.

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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In the dictionaries

• 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