1 Samuel 20:28
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth–lehem:
1 Samuel 20:28 in other translations
| BSB | Jonathan answered, “David urgently requested my permission to go to Bethlehem, |
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| WEB | Jonathan answered Saul, “David earnestly asked permission of me to go to Bethlehem. |
| ASV | And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem: |
| YLT | And Jonathan answereth Saul, ‘David hath been earnestly asked of me unto Beth-Lehem, |
| DARBY | And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem, |
| BBE | And answering Saul, Jonathan said, He made a request to me that he might go to Beth-lehem, |
| Webster | And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem: |
What does 1 Samuel 20:28 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 20:24-34
None were more constant than David in attending holy duties; nor had he been absent, but self-preservation obliged him to withdraw. In great peril present opportunities for Divine ordinances may be waved. But it is bad for us, except in case of necessity, to omit any opportunity of statedly attending on them. Jonathan did wisely and well for himself and family, to secure an interest in David, yet for this he is…
1 Samuel 20:28 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 20:28
- 1 Samuel 20:6
If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth–lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
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Context
- 1 Samuel 20:27
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?
- 1 Samuel 20:28
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth–lehem:
- 1 Samuel 20:29
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.
1 Samuel 20:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Jonathán respondió á Saúl: David me pidió encarecidamente le dejase ir hasta Beth-lehem. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Jonathan répondit à Saül: David m’a instamment demandé d’aller jusqu’à Bethléhem; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Jonathan antwortete Saul: David hat sichs dringend von mir erbeten, nach Bethlehem zu gehen, und er sprach: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Responditque Jonathas Sauli: Rogavit me obnixe ut iret in Bethlehem, |