1 Samuel 20:26

1 Samuel 20:26 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

26Saul said nothing that day, for he thought, “Something must have happened to David to make him ceremonially unclean—surely he is unclean.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

26Nevertheless Saul did not say anything that day, because he thought, “It must have been an accident; he is not clean, undoubtedly he is not clean.”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

26Yet Saul did not say anything that day, for he thought, “It is an incident [of some kind] and he is not [ceremonially] clean—surely he is unclean.”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

26Saul said nothing that day because he thought, “Something has happened to David to make him ceremonially unclean— surely he is unclean.”

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American Standard Version (ASV)

26Nevertheless Saul spake not anything that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

26And Saul sayde nothing that day: for hee thought, Some thing hath befallen him, though he were cleane, or els becaus he was not purified.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

26Nevertheless Saul didn’t say anything that day, for he thought, “Something has happened to him. He is not clean. Surely he is not clean.”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

26Saul 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.”

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

26Saul did not say anything about it that day. He thought, ‘Perhaps something has happened to David that has made him unclean. I am sure that is why he is not here.’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

26And Saul has not spoken anything on that day, for he said, “It [is] an accident; he is not clean—surely not clean.”

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