1 Samuel 20:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
1 Samuel 20:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 20:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 20:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“On the next day after the new moon, the second day, David’s place was empty. Saul said to Jonathan his son, “Why didn’t the son of Jesse come to eat, either yesterday, or today?””
1 Samuel 20:27 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 20:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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? ”
1 Samuel 20:27 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 20:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass on the second morrow of the new moon, that David's place is looked after, and Saul saith unto Jonathan his son, `Wherefore hath the son of Jesse not come in, either yesterday or to-day, unto the food?'”
1 Samuel 20:27 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 20:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass the next day after the new moon, the second [day of the month], as David's place was empty, that Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why has not the son of Jesse come to table, neither yesterday nor to-day? ”
1 Samuel 20:27 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 20:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But on the morowe which was the second day of the moneth, Dauids place was emptie againe: and Saul sayde vnto Ionathan his sonne, Wherefore commeth not the sonne of Ishai to meate, neither yesterday nor to day?”
1 Samuel 20:27 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 20:27 in Context — 1 Samuel 20
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.
26 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:
29 And 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 favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king’s table.
What Does 1 Samuel 20:27 Mean?
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