1 Samuel 20:27

And on the day after the new moon, that is, the second day, there was still no one in David's seat: and Saul said to his son Jonathan, Why has the son of Jesse not come to the feast yesterday or today?

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In The King James Version

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?

In Context

26But Saul said nothing that day, for his thought was, Something has taken place making him unclean; it is clear that he is not clean.

28And answering Saul, Jonathan said, He made a request to me that he might go to Beth-lehem,

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Cross References

1 Samuel 19:9And an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul, when he was seated in his house with his spear in his hand; and David made music for him.

1 Samuel 22:7Then Saul said to his servants who were there about him, Give ear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give to every one of you fields and vine-gardens, will he make you all captains of hundreds and captains of thousands;

1 Samuel 25:10And Nabal gave them his answer and said, Who is David? who is the son of Jesse? there are a number of servants in these days running away from their masters.

Matthew 13:55Is not this the woodworker's son? is not his mother named Mary? and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:25-35

Jonathan Excuses David to Saul. ( b. c. 1058.) 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. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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