1 Samuel 20:28
Common English Bible
28 Jonathan answered Saul, “David begged my permission to go to Bethlehem.
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1 Samuel 20:28-29
Contemporary English Version
28-29 Jonathan answered, “The reason David hasn't come to eat with you is that he begged me to let him go to Bethlehem. He said, ‘Please let me go. My family is offering a sacrifice, and my brother told me I have to be there. Do me this favor and let me slip away to see my brothers.’ ”
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1 Samuel 20:28-29
Living Bible
28-29 “He asked me if he could go to Bethlehem to take part in a family celebration,” Jonathan replied. “His brother demanded that he be there, so I told him to go ahead.”
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1 Samuel 20:28
Easy-to-Read Version
28 Jonathan answered, “David asked me to let him go to Bethlehem.
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1 Samuel 20:28
New Living Translation
28 Jonathan replied, “David earnestly asked me if he could go to Bethlehem.
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