1 Samuel 20:26

And Saul said nothing on that day, for he said, It seems to have fallen out that he is not clean, because he has not purified himself.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

25And he sat upon his seat as in former times, even on his seat by the wall, and he went before Jonathan; and Abner sat on one side of Saul, and the place of David was empty.

27And it came to pass on the morrow, on the second day of the month, that the place of David was empty; and Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why has not the son of Jesse attended both yesterday and today at the table?

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:24And by these ye shall be defiled; everyone that touches their carcasses shall be unclean till the evening.

Leviticus 11:31These are unclean to you of all the reptiles which are on the earth; everyone who touches their carcasses shall be unclean till evening.

Leviticus 15:5And the man who shall touch his bed, shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean till evening.

Leviticus 15:19And the woman whosoever shall have an issue of blood, when her issue shall be in her body, shall be seven days in her separation; everyone that touches her shall be unclean until evening.

1 Samuel 16:5And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice to the Lord. Sanctify yourselves, and rejoice with me this day: and he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and he called them to the sacrifice.

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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