1 Samuel 20:27

27 Pero cuando el lugar de David siguió desocupado al día siguiente, Saúl le preguntó a Jonatán:
—¿Por qué el hijo de Isaí no vino a comer ni ayer ni hoy?

1 Samuel 20:27 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 20:27

And it came to pass on the morrow, [which was] the second
[day] of the month
The Targum is,

``and it was on the day after it, which was the intercalation of the second month;''

when the beginning of the month was judged of by the appearance of the moon, and there was a difficulty about that, what day it appeared on, two days were kept for it; and Abarbinel ^F5 is clear for it, that two days were kept in this month; but if this was not the case, since the remainder of peace offerings might be eaten the next day, ( Leviticus 7:16 ) . Saul and his guests might meet on the second day for that purpose:

that David's place was empty:
on that day also:

and Saul said to Jonathan his son;
who he knew was David's friend and confident, and could give the best account of him:

wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday nor
today;
he accounted for his not coming yesterday, because he supposed he might be under some ceremonial uncleanness; but then that only lasted to the evening of that day; but not coming the second day when he was clean, he inquires after him; and not owning him for his son-in-law, by way of contempt, and to lessen him in the esteem of all at table, he calls him the son of Jesse.

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 Comment. in Exod. xii.

1 Samuel 20:27 In-Context

25 en su lugar de siempre, contra la pared, con Jonatán sentado enfrente
y Abner a su lado. Pero el lugar de David estaba desocupado.

26 Ese día Saúl no dijo nada acerca de ello, pero pensó: «Algo debe haber hecho que David quedara ceremonialmente impuro».

27 Pero cuando el lugar de David siguió desocupado al día siguiente, Saúl le preguntó a Jonatán:
—¿Por qué el hijo de Isaí no vino a comer ni ayer ni hoy?

28 Jonatán le contestó:
—David me rogó que lo dejara ir a Belén.

29 Me dijo: “Por favor, déjame ir, porque mi familia celebrará un sacrificio. Mi hermano me exigió que estuviera presente. Así que te ruego que me dejes ir a ver a mis hermanos”. Por eso no está a la mesa del rey.