28And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:


In Context

25 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon 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 spake not anything that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

27 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?

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

29 and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there : and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the king's table.

30 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother's nakedness?

1 Samuel 20:28 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:28Jonathan answered, "David earnestly asked me for permission to go to Bethlehem.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:28And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked [leave] of me [to go] to Bethlehem:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:28And Jonathan answered Saul: He asked leave of me earnestly to go to Bethlehem,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:28And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:28And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:28And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:28Jonathan answered Saul, |David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:28And Jonathan answereth Saul, 'David hath been earnestly asked of me unto Beth-Lehem,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:28And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem: