1 Samuel 20:26

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Saul did not say anything that day because he thought, ‘Something unexpected has happened; he must be ceremonially unclean #– #yes, that’s it, he is unclean.’

Cross References

Leviticus 15:5

Anyone who touches his bed is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.

Leviticus 11:27

All the four-footed animals  that walk on their paws are unclean for you. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,

Leviticus 11:24

‘These will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean  until evening,

1 Samuel 16:5

‘In peace,’ he replied. ‘I’ve come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves  and come with me to the sacrifice.’  Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

Numbers 19:16

Anyone in the open field who touches a person who has been killed by the sword or has died, or who even touches a human bone, or a grave, will be unclean for seven days.

Leviticus 11:40

Anyone who eats some of its carcass is to wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening. Anyone who carries its carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 11:31

These are unclean for you among all the swarming creatures. Whoever touches them when they are dead will be unclean until evening.

1 Samuel 20:27

However, the day after the New Moon, the second day, David’s place was still empty, and Saul asked his son Jonathan, ‘Why didn’t Jesse’s son come to the meal either yesterday or today? ’