1 Samuel 20:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it came to pass on the next day, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why doesn't the son of Jesse come to the meal, neither yesterday nor today?

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But on the second day of the month, David's place was still empty. So Saul asked Jonathan, 'Why hasn’t the son of Jesse come to the meal either yesterday or today?'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    [And it came to pass on the morrow]{H4283} [after the new moon,]{H2320} [which was] the second{H8145} [day], that David's{H1732} place{H4725} was empty:{H6485} and Saul{H7586} said{H559} unto Jonathan{H3083} his son,{H1121} Wherefore cometh{H935} not the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448} to meat,{H3899} neither yesterday,{H8543} nor to-day?{H3117}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass on the morrow{H4283}, which was the second{H8145} day of the month{H2320}, that David's{H1732} place{H4725} was empty{H6485}{(H8735)}: and Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jonathan{H3083} his son{H1121}, Wherefore cometh{H935}{(H8804)} not the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448} to meat{H3899}, neither yesterday{H8543}, nor to day{H3117}?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    On the seconde daye of the new Mone, whan Dauid was myssed in his place, Saul saide vnto Ionathas his sonne: Wherfore is not the sonne of Isai come to the table nether yesterdaye ner to daye?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But on the morowe which was the second day of the moneth, Dauids place was emptie againe: and Saul sayde vnto Ionathan his sonne, Wherefore commeth not the sonne of Ishai to meate, neither yesterday nor to day?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But on the morowe, whiche was the second day of the newe moone, Dauids place was emptie againe: And Saul sayde vnto Ionathan his sonne, Wherfore commeth not that sonne of Isai to meate, neither yesterday nor to day?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It happened on the next day after the new moon, [which was] the second [day], that David's place was empty: and Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why doesn't the son of Jesse come to meat, neither yesterday, nor today?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it cometh to pass on the second morrow of the new moon, that David's place is looked after, and Saul saith unto Jonathan his son, `Wherefore hath the son of Jesse not come in, either yesterday or to-day, unto the food?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass on the morrow after the new moon, `which was' the second `day', 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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass on the morrow after the new moon, [which was] the second [day], 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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And on the day after the new moon, that is, the second day, there was still no one in David's seat: and Saul said to his son Jonathan, Why has the son of Jesse not come to the feast yesterday or today?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But the next morning, the second day of the new moon, David’s place was still vacant. So Saul said to his son Jonathan,“Why has Jesse’s son not come to the meal yesterday or today?”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 18:11 : 11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will strike David even to the wall with it. And David avoided his presence twice.
  • 1 Sam 19:9-9 : 9 And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand; and David played music with his hand. 10 And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the javelin, but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he drove the javelin into the wall; and David fled and escaped that night.
  • 1 Sam 19:15 : 15 And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.
  • 1 Sam 22:7-9 : 7 Then Saul said to his servants that stood about him, Hear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds; 8 That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that shows me that my son has made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or shows to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? 9 Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
  • 1 Sam 22:13-14 : 13 And Saul said to him, Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? 14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all your servants as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and goes at your bidding, and is honorable in your house?
  • 1 Sam 25:10 : 10 And Nabal answered David's servants and said, Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants these days who break away from their masters.
  • Isa 11:1-2 : 1 And there shall come forth a rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow from his roots: 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
  • Matt 13:55 : 55 Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
  • 1 Pet 2:4 : 4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,

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