1 Samuel 20:28 “Jonathan answered, “David urgently requested my permission to go to Be…”

1 Samuel 20:28

Jonathan answered, “David urgently requested my permission to go to Bethlehem,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:

World English Bible

Jonathan answered Saul, “David earnestly asked permission of me to go to Bethlehem.

American Standard Version

And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:

Geneva Bible 1599

And Ionathan answered vnto Saul, Dauid required of me, that he might goe to Beth-lehem.

Darby Translation

And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me [to go] to Bethlehem,

Young's Literal Translation

And Jonathan answereth Saul, 'David hath been earnestly asked of me unto Beth-Lehem,

Bible in Basic English

And answering Saul, Jonathan said, He made a request to me that he might go to Beth-lehem,

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In context

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?”

29saying, ‘Please let me go, because our clan is holding a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has told me to be there. So now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me go and see my brothers.’ That is why he has not come to the king’s table.”

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