1 Samuel 20:26

New Living Translation

Saul didn’t say anything about it that day, for he said to himself, “Something must have made David ceremonially unclean.”

Cross References

Leviticus 11:24

“The following creatures will make you ceremonially unclean. If any of you touch their carcasses, you will be defiled until evening.

Leviticus 11:27

Of the animals that walk on all fours, those that have paws are unclean. If you touch the carcass of such an animal, you will be defiled until evening.

Leviticus 11:31

All these small animals are unclean for you. If any of you touch the dead body of such an animal, you will be defiled until evening.

Leviticus 11:40

If you eat any of its meat or carry away its carcass, you must wash your clothes, and you will remain defiled until evening.

Leviticus 15:5

So if you touch the man’s bed, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

Numbers 19:16

And if someone in an open field touches the corpse of someone who was killed with a sword or who died a natural death, or if someone touches a human bone or a grave, that person will be defiled for seven days.

1 Samuel 16:5

“Yes,” Samuel replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Purify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then Samuel performed the purification rite for Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice, too.

1 Samuel 20:27

But when David’s place was empty again the next day, Saul asked Jonathan, “Why hasn’t the son of Jesse been here for the meal either yesterday or today?”