Parallel Verses
Amplified
Yet Saul did not say anything that day, for he thought, “It is an incident [of some kind] and
New American Standard Bible
Nevertheless Saul did not speak anything that day, for he thought, “It is an accident,
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.
Holman Bible
Saul did not say anything that day because he thought, “Something unexpected has happened; he must be ceremonially unclean—yes, that’s it, he is unclean.”
International Standard Version
Saul didn't say anything that day because he told himself, "Something has happened; he's unclean; surely he's not clean."
A Conservative Version
Nevertheless Saul spoke nothing that day, for he thought, Something has befallen him. He is not clean. Surely he is not clean.
American Standard Version
Nevertheless Saul spake not anything that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
And Saul said nothing that day; for he thought, Something has befallen him, that he is not clean: surely he is not clean.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul spake not anything in that day, for he said, It is an accident; he is not clean; for he is not clean.
King James 2000
Nevertheless Saul spoke not any thing that day: for he thought, Something has befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Saul said nothing on that day, for he thought, "{Something happened to him}. He [is] not [ceremonially] clean; surely he [is] not clean."
Modern King James verseion
And Saul did not speak anything that day. For he thought, Something has happened to him; he is not clean. Surely he is not clean.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless, yet Saul said nothing at all that day. For he thought, 'Something has chanced him that he is not clean.'
NET Bible
However, Saul said nothing about it that day, for he thought, "Something has happened to make him ceremonially unclean. Yes, he must be unclean."
New Heart English Bible
Nevertheless Saul did not say anything that day: for he thought, "Something has happened to him. He is not clean. Surely he is not clean."
The Emphasized Bible
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.
Webster
Nevertheless Saul spoke not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
World English 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."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Saul hath not spoken anything on that day, for he said, 'It is an accident; he is not clean -- surely not clean.'
Themes
Arrow » Shot by jonathan as a sign to david
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The boy helper
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Festivals
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Exercised great hospitality
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 20:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Supports David Over Saul
25
The king sat on his seat as on previous occasions, on his seat by the wall; then Jonathan stood up, and Abner [his commander] sat down by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.
26 Yet Saul did not say anything that day, for he thought, “It is an incident [of some kind] and
Names
Cross References
Leviticus 15:5
Whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening;
Leviticus 11:24
‘By [contact with] these you will become unclean; whoever touches their carcasses becomes unclean until the evening (dusk),
Leviticus 11:27
Also all animals that walk on their paws, among all kinds of animals that walk on four legs, are unclean to you; whoever touches their carcasses becomes unclean until the evening,
Leviticus 7:20-21
But the one who eats meat from the sacrifice of peace offerings which belong to the Lord, in his uncleanness, that person shall be
Leviticus 11:31
These [creatures] are unclean to you among all that swarm; whoever touches them when they are dead becomes unclean until evening.
Leviticus 11:40
And whoever eats some of its meat shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until evening; also whoever picks up its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
Leviticus 15:16-17
‘Now if any man has a seminal emission, he shall wash all his body in water, and be unclean until evening.
Leviticus 15:19-21
‘When a woman has a discharge, if her bodily discharge is blood, she shall continue in her menstrual impurity for seven days; and whoever touches her shall be unclean until evening.
Numbers 19:16
Also, anyone in the open field who touches one who has been killed with a sword or who has died [of natural causes], or a human bone or a grave, shall be unclean for seven days.
1 Samuel 16:5
And he said, “In peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” He also consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.