1 Samuel 20:26-28

New International Reader's Version

²⁶ Saul didn’t say anything that day. He said to himself, “Something must have happened to David to make him ‘unclean.’ That must be why he isn’t here.” ²⁷ But the next day, David’s place was empty again. It was the second day of the month. Finally, Saul spoke to his son Jonathan. He said, “Why hasn’t the son of Jesse come to the meal? He hasn’t been here yesterday or today.”

²⁸ Jonathan replied, “David begged me to let him go to Bethlehem.