1 Samuel 20:26

Saul said nothing that day because he thought, “Something has happened to David to make him ceremonially unclean—surely he is unclean.”

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

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.

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.”

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Saul sayde nothing that day: for hee thought, Some thing hath befallen him, though he were cleane, or els becaus he was not purified.

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.

Young's 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.'

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.

In context

25He sat in his usual place by the wall, opposite Jonathan and beside Abner, but David’s place was empty.

27But on the day after the New Moon, the second day, David’s place was still empty, and Saul asked his son Jonathan, “Why hasn’t the son of Jesse come to the meal either yesterday or today?”

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