Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

1 Samuel 20:26-33 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

26. That day Saul said nothing. He thought, “Maybe something happened to David so that he is not clean.”

27. On the next day, the second day of the month, David’s place was empty again. Then Saul said to his son Jonathan, “Why didn’t Jesse’s son come to the New Moon celebration yesterday or today?”

28. Jonathan answered, “David asked me to let him go to Bethlehem.

29. He said, ‘Let me go. Our family is having a sacrifice in Bethlehem. My brother ordered me to be there. Now if I am your friend, please let me go and see my brothers.’ That is why David has not come to the king’s table.”

30. Saul was very angry with Jonathan and said to him, “You son of a twisted, rebellious woman! I know that you have chosen to support that son of Jesse. This will bring shame to you and to your mother.

31. As long as Jesse’s son lives, you will never be king and have a kingdom. Now, bring David to me! He is a dead man.”

32. Jonathan asked his father, “Why should David be killed? What did he do wrong?”

33. But Saul threw his spear at Jonathan and tried to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father wanted very much to kill David.