Jonathan answered Saul, “David earnestly asked permission of me to go to Bethlehem.
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Jonathan answered Saul, “David earnestly asked permission of me to go to Bethlehem.
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And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:
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And Jonathan answered Saul: 'David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem;
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Passages linked to 1 Samuel 20:28 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Samuel 20:6 If your father misses me at all, then say, ‘David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.’
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Sa 20:28 And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked…
1Sa 20:28 And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked [leave] of me [to go] to Bethlehem:
Ver. 28. To go to Bethlehem.] {See Trapp on "1Sa 20:6"}
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Jonathan answered Saul,.... In reply to Saul's question,…
And Jonathan answered Saul,.... In reply to Saul's question, and to excuse David, he said:
David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem; his own city, his native place, where his family lived, whom he was desirous to see, and yet chose not to go without asking leave; and as Saul was not at home, he asked leave of Jonathan, who was next to him, and acted for him; and he was very pressing and importunate in his suit, and therefore Jonathan could not well deny him it; and he hoped this would ben sufficient excuse for his absence, especially when what follows should be observed.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 asked permission from me to go
asked permission from me to go
"asked me to allow him to go"
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if I have found favor in your eyes
Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. See how you translated this in 1 Samuel 20:3. AT: "I have pleased you" or "you consider me favorably" (See: Metaphor)
the king's table
Jonathan speaks of Saul as if he is another person to show that he respects Saul. AT: "your table" (See: Pronouns)
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Bethlehem
family
sacrifice
favor
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