Parallel Verses

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."

New American Standard Bible

Nevertheless Saul did not speak anything that day, for he thought, “It is an accident, he is not clean, surely he is not clean.”

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 he is not [ceremonially] clean—surely he is unclean.”

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.

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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁאוּל 
Sha'uwl 
Usage: 406

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

not any thing
מאוּמה 
M@uwmah 
Usage: 32

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

מקרה 
Miqreh 
Usage: 10

him, he is not
בּלתּי 
Biltiy 
but, except, save, nothing, lest, no, from, inasmuch, and not
Usage: 109

טהר טהור 
Tahowr 
Usage: 95

References

Context Readings

Jonathan Supports David Over Saul

25 The king sat on his seat, as at other times, even on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul's side: but David's place was empty. 26 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." 27 It happened on the next day after the new moon, the second day, that David's place was empty. Saul said to Jonathan his son, "Why doesn't the son of Jesse come to eat, neither yesterday, nor today?"


Cross References

Leviticus 15:5

Whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:24

"'By these you will become unclean: whoever touches the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:27

Whatever goes on its paws, among all animals that go on all fours, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 7:20-21

but the soul who eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that belongs to Yahweh, having his uncleanness on him, that soul shall be cut off from his people.

Leviticus 11:31

These are they which are unclean to you among all that creep. Whoever touches them when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:40

He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 15:16-17

"'If any man has an emission of semen, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 15:19-21

"'If a woman has a discharge, and her discharge in her flesh is blood, she shall be in her impurity seven days: and whoever touches her shall be unclean until the evening.

Numbers 19:16

"Whoever in the open field touches one who is slain with a sword, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.

1 Samuel 16:5

He said, "Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice." He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

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