1 Samuel 20:27
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?”
דָּוִד
David. Beloved. The shepherd boy who became king. A man after God's own heart. God chooses the surrendered heart not the impressive resume.
מָקוֹם
the place of
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מָקוֹם
Place, location, standing place. Maqom. This is none other than the house of God. Every place where God meets you becomes holy ground.
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בֵּן
son/ his
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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גַּם
as well as
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גַּם
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
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תְּמוֹל
yesterday
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תְּמוֹל
properly, ago, i.e. a (short or long) time since; especially yesterday, or day before yesterday
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מַדּוּעַ
why?
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מַדּוּעַ
what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?
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שָׁאוּל
Saul
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שָׁאוּל
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
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יְהוֹנָתָן
Jonathan
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יְהוֹנָתָן
Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites
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יִשַׁי
Jesse
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יִשַׁי
Jishai, David's father
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