1 Samuel 20:26

God's Word

Saul didn’t say anything that day, thinking, “Something has happened to him so that he’s unclean. He must be unclean.”

Cross References

Leviticus 11:24

“Regarding the creatures mentioned above, this is how you would become unclean: Whoever touches their dead bodies will be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 11:27

All four-legged animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you. Whoever touches their dead bodies will be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 11:31

Among all the swarming creatures that move on the ground, these are unclean for you. Whoever touches their dead bodies will be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 11:40

Those who eat any of its dead body must wash their clothes and will be unclean until evening. Those who carry its dead body away will wash their clothes and will be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 15:5

Those who touch his bed must wash their clothes and their bodies. They will be unclean until evening.

Numbers 19:16

“Whoever is outdoors and touches someone who was killed or has died naturally or anyone who touches a human bone or a grave will be unclean for seven days.

1 Samuel 16:5

“Greetings,” he replied, “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Perform the ceremonies to make yourselves holy, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He performed the ceremonies for Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

1 Samuel 20:27

But on the second day of the month, David’s place was still empty. Saul asked his son Jonathan, “Why hasn’t Jesse’s son come to the meal either yesterday or today?”