Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Amplified
Yet Saul did not say anything that day, for he thought, “It is an incident [of some kind] and
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.
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 And the king will sit upon his seat as from time to time, to a seat of the wall: and Jonathan will rise, and Abner will sit by Saul's side, and David's seat will be reviewed. 26 And Saul spake not anything in that day, for he said, It is an accident; he is not clean; for he is not clean. 27 And on the morrow, of the month the second, and David's place will be reviewed: and Saul will say to Jonathan his son, Wherefore came not the son of Jesse also yesterday, also this day to the bread?
Names
Cross References
Leviticus 15:5
And a man who shall touch upon his bed, shall cleanse his garments and shall wash in water, and be unclean till evening.
Leviticus 11:24
And for these ye shall be unclean: all touching upon their carcass shall be unclean till evening.
Leviticus 11:27
And every one going upon his hands among all beasts going upon four, they are unclean to you: every one touching upon their carcass shall be unclean till evening.
Leviticus 7:20-21
And the soul which shall eat the flesh of the sacrifice of peace which to Jehovah, and his uncleanness upon him, that soul was cut off from its people.
Leviticus 11:31
These are unclean to you, among all the creeping: every one touching upon them in their dying, shall be unclean till even.
Leviticus 11:40
And he eating from its carcass shall cleanse his garments, and be unclean till the evening; and he lifting up its carcass shall wash his garments and be unclean till the evening.
Leviticus 15:16-17
And a man, when the effusion of seed shall go forth from him, and he washed in water all his flesh, and was unclean till the evening
Leviticus 15:19-21
And when a woman, shall be flowing, and her flowing shall be blood in her flesh, seven days shall she be in her uncleanness: and all touching upon her shall be unclean till the evening.
Numbers 19:16
And every one who shall touch upon the face of the field, upon the wounded of the sword, or upon the dead, or upon the bone of man, or upon a grave, shall be unclean seven days.
1 Samuel 16:5
And he will say, Peace: to sacrifice to Jehovah I came: be ye consecrated and come with me to the sacrifice. And he will consecrate Jesse and his sons, and call for them to the sacrifice.