In Context

25 The king sat on his seat, as at other times, even on 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 didn't say anything that day: for he thought, |Something has happened to him. He is not clean. Surely he is not clean.|

27 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?|

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

29 He said, 'Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city. My brother has commanded me to be there. Now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me go away and see my brothers.' Therefore he has not come to the king's table.|

30 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, |You son of a perverse rebellious woman, don't I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother's nakedness?

1 Samuel 20:28 in Other Translations