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1 Samuel 20:28

And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:

KJV

Responditque Jonathas Sauli : Rogavit me obnixe ut iret in Bethlehem,

Vulgate

καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Ἰωναθὰν τῷ Σαοὺλ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Παρῄτηται Δαυεὶδ παρ’ ἐμοῦ ἕως εἰς Βηθλέεμ τὴν πόλιν αὐτοῦ πορευθῆναι,

LXX

And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:

ASV

וַ/יַּ֥עַן יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן אֶת שָׁא֑וּל נִשְׁאֹ֨ל נִשְׁאַ֥ל דָּוִ֛ד מֵ/עִמָּדִ֖/י עַד בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם

Hebrew

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People SaulJonathanDavid

In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בֵּ֥ית
byt
proper_noun · 82×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
י
y
pronoun · 44×
יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן
yhvntn
proper_noun · 80×
יִּשְׁאַ֤ל
ysh'l
verb · 176×
נִי
ny
verb · 325×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 20:6 — If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.