1 Samuel 20:26
“Neuerthelesse, Saul spake not any thing that day: for hee thought, Some thing hath befallen him, hee is not cleane; surely he is not cleane.”
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1 Samuel 20:26 Context
24¶ So Dauid hid himselfe in the field: and when the newe moone was come, the king sate him downe to eate meate. 25And the king sate vpon his seate, as at other times, euen vpon a seate by the wall: and Ionathan arose, and Abner sate by Sauls side, and Dauids place was emptie. 26Neuerthelesse, Saul spake not any thing that day: for hee thought, Some thing hath befallen him, hee is not cleane; surely he is not cleane. 27And it came to passe on the morrow which was the second day of the moneth, that Dauids place was emptie: and Saul said vnto Ionathan his sonne, Wherefore commeth not the sonne of Iesse to meat, neither yesterday nor to day? 28And Ionathan answered Saul, Dauid earnestly asked leaue of me, to goe to Bethlehem.
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Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he [is] not clean; surely he [is] not clean.
- King James Version
Nevertheless Saul did not speak anything that day, for he thought, "It is an accident, he is not clean, surely {he is} not clean."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Nevertheless Saul spake not anything that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But Saul said nothing that day, for his thought was, Something has taken place making him unclean; it is clear that he is not clean.
- Basic English Bible
And Saul said nothing that day; for he thought, Something has befallen [him], that he is not clean: surely he is not clean.
- Darby Bible
Nevertheless Saul spoke not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
- Webster's Bible
Nevertheless Saul didn't say anything that day: for he thought, "Something has happened to him. He is not clean. Surely he is not clean."
- World English Bible
And Saul hath not spoken anything on that day, for he said, `It [is] an accident; he is not clean -- surely not clean.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Nevertheless Saul spoke not any thing that day; for he thought: 'Something hath befallen him, he is unclean; surely he is not clean.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Nevertheless Saul did not speak anything that day, for he thought, "It is an accident, he is not clean, surely {he is} not clean."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Nevertheless Saul spake not anything that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But Saul said nothing that day, for his thought was, Something has taken place making him unclean; it is clear that he is not clean.
- Basic English Bible
And Saul said nothing that day; for he thought, Something has befallen [him], that he is not clean: surely he is not clean.
- Darby Bible
Nevertheless Saul spoke not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
- Webster's Bible
Nevertheless Saul didn't say anything that day: for he thought, "Something has happened to him. He is not clean. Surely he is not clean."
- World English Bible
And Saul hath not spoken anything on that day, for he said, `It [is] an accident; he is not clean -- surely not clean.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Nevertheless Saul spoke not any thing that day; for he thought: 'Something hath befallen him, he is unclean; surely he is not clean.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 20:26
20:26 Something - Some accident which has rendered him unclean, and so unfit to partake of this feast, which consisted in part of the remainders of the peace - offerings, according to the law, #Levit 7:20|. Unfit also to come into any company, much more, into the king's company, lest he should pollute them also.