1 Samuel 20:26

Saul, however, spake nothing that day,—for he said to himself—It is, an accident, he is, not clean, because he hath not been cleansed.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

25yea the king sat down on his seat, as at other times, by the seat against the wall, and, when Jonathan arose, Abner seated himself by the side of Saul,—but David’s place was empty.

27And it came to pass, on the morrow, the second of the month, that David’s place was empty,—and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore hath not the son of Jesse come in, either yesterday or to-day, to meat?

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:24and, for these, shall ye count yourselves unclean—whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the evening;

Leviticus 11:31These, are they which are unclean to you among all that creep,—whosoever toucheth them when they are dead shall be unclean until the evening;

Leviticus 15:5And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 15:19And, when a, woman, hath a flow, and her flow in her flesh is, blood, seven days, shall she continue in her removal, and whosoever toucheth her, shall be unclean until the evening;

1 Samuel 16:5And he said—Peaceably: to sacrifice unto Yahweh, am I come. Hallow yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he hallowed Jesse and his sons, and bade 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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