Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly asked permission from me [to go] up to Bethlehem.
New American Standard Bible
Jonathan then answered Saul, “
King James Version
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:
Holman Bible
Jonathan answered, “David asked for my permission to go to Bethlehem.
International Standard Version
Jonathan answered Saul, "David urgently requested that I let him go to Bethlehem.
A Conservative Version
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem.
American Standard Version
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:
Amplified
Jonathan answered Saul, “David earnestly asked me for permission to go to Bethlehem.
Bible in Basic English
And answering Saul, Jonathan said, He made a request to me that he might go to Beth-lehem,
Darby Translation
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem,
Julia Smith Translation
And Jonathan will answer to Saul, Asking, David asked of me even for the House of Bread:
King James 2000
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:
Modern King James verseion
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked of me to go to Bethlehem,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jonathan answered unto Saul, "David asked license of me to go to Bethlehem, saying,
NET Bible
Jonathan replied to Saul, "David urgently requested that he be allowed to go to Bethlehem.
New Heart English Bible
Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem.
The Emphasized Bible
And Jonathan answered Saul, - David, asked leave, of me, to go as far as Bethlehem;
Webster
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:
World English Bible
Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jonathan answereth Saul, 'David hath been earnestly asked of me unto Beth-Lehem,
Themes
Arrow » Shot by jonathan as a sign to david
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The boy helper
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 20:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Supports David Over Saul
27 {And then} on the next day, the second day of the new moon, that David's place was empty. So Saul asked Jonathan his son, "Why did the son of Jesse not come either yesterday or today to the feast?" 28 Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly asked permission from me [to go] up to Bethlehem. 29 He said, 'Send me away, please, for our clan sacrifice [is] in the city, and my brother commanded me [to be present]. So then, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me slip away and see my brothers.' Therefore he has not come to the table of the king."
Cross References
1 Samuel 20:6
If your father misses me at all, then you must say, 'David earnestly asked from me to run to Bethlehem his city, for {the yearly sacrifice} [is] there for all the clan.'