1 Samuel 20:26 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

²⁶ 1 For as long as the son of Isai liveth upon earth, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Therefore now presently send, and fetch him to me: for he is the son of death.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ Yet Saul said nothing that day, for he thought, Something has befallen him and he is not clean–surely he is not clean.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ Nevertheless Saul spake not anything that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

Common English Bible

²⁶ Saul didn’t say anything that day because he thought, Perhaps David became unclean somehow. That must be it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ And Saul did not say anything on that day. For he was thinking that perhaps something happened to him, so that he was not clean, or not purified.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ And Saul said nothing that day; for he thought it might have happened to him, that he was not clean, nor purified.

1 Samuel 20:26 Cross References

Leviticus 11:24

9 These also shall be reckoned among unclean things, of all that move upon the earth, the weasel, and the mouse, and the crocodile, every one according to their kind:

Leviticus 11:27

2 And upon what thing soever any of their carcasses shall fall, it shall be defiled, whether it be a vessel of wood, or a garment, or skins or haircloths; or any thing in which work is done, they shall be dipped in water, and shall be unclean until the evening, and so afterwards shall be clean.

Leviticus 11:31

6 But fountains and cisterns, and all gatherings together of waters shall be clean. He that toucheth their carcasses shall be defiled.

Leviticus 11:40

5 For I am the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that I might be your God.

Leviticus 15:5

0 And whatsoever has been under him that hath the issue of seed, shall be unclean until the evening. He that carrieth any of these things, shall wash his clothes: and being washed with water, he shall be unclean until the evening.

Numbers 19:16

1 This precept shall be an ordinance for ever. He also that sprinkled the water, shall wash his garments. Every one that shall touch the waters of expiation, shall be unclean until the evening.

1 Samuel 16:5

0 Isai therefore brought his seven sons before Samuel: and Samuel said to Isai: The Lord hath not chosen any one of these.

1 Samuel 20:27

2 And Jonathan answering Saul his father, said: Why shall he die: what hath he done?