1 Samuel 20:28
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New International Version (©1984)
Jonathan answered, "David earnestly asked me for permission to go to Bethlehem.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Jonathan replied, "David earnestly asked me if he could go to Bethlehem.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Jonathan answered Saul, “David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Jonathan then answered Saul, "David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Jonathan answered Saul, "David repeatedly begged me [to let him go] to Bethlehem.

King James Bible
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:

American King James Version
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jonathan answered Saul: He asked leave of me earnestly to go to Bethlehem,

Darby Bible Translation
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem,

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:

World English Bible
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,

Geneva Study Bible

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:24-34 None were more constant than David in attending holy duties; nor had he been absent, but self-preservation obliged him to withdraw. In great peril present opportunities for Divine ordinances may be waved. But it is bad for us, except in case of necessity, to omit any opportunity of statedly attending on them. Jonathan did wisely and well for himself and family, to secure an interest in David, yet for this he is blamed. It is good to take God's people for our people. It will prove to our advantage at last, however it may now be thought against our interest. Saul was outrageous. What savage beasts, and worse, does anger make men!


1 Samuel 20:6 "If your father misses me at all, then say, 'David earnestly asked leave of me to run to Bethlehem his city, because it is the yearly sacrifice there for the whole family.' (NASB ©1995)

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

1Sa 20:6

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