| 27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 20:27:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֗יvayehiand it was 1 Samuel 20:27:2 ⧉מִֽמָּחֳרַ֨תmimmakhoratfrom the next day 1 Samuel 20:27:3 ⧉הַחֹ֜דֶשׁhakhodeshthe new moon 1 Samuel 20:27:4 ⧉הַשְּׁנִ֗יhashshenithe second 1 Samuel 20:27:5 ⧉וַיִּפָּקֵ֙דvayippakedand was missing 1 Samuel 20:27:6 ⧉מְק֣וֹםmekomplace of 1 Samuel 20:27:7 ⧉דָּוִ֔דdavidDavid 1 Samuel 20:27:8 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand said 1 Samuel 20:27:9 ⧉שָׁאוּל֙shaulSaul 1 Samuel 20:27:10 ⧉אֶל־יְהוֹנָתָ֣ןelyehonatanto Jonathan 1 Samuel 20:27:11 ⧉בְּנ֔וֹbenohis son 1 Samuel 20:27:12 ⧉מַדּ֛וּעַmadduawhy 1 Samuel 20:27:13 ⧉לֹא־בָא֙lovahas not come 1 Samuel 20:27:14 ⧉בֶּן־יִשַׁ֔יbenyishaison of Jesse 1 Samuel 20:27:15 ⧉גַּם־תְּמ֖וֹלgamtemolalso yesterday 1 Samuel 20:27:16 ⧉גַּם־הַיּֽוֹםgamhayomalso today 1 Samuel 20:27:17 ⧉אֶל־הַלָּֽחֶם׃elhallekhemto the bread or meal |
| 27. Formal Translation And it was the next day, the second day of the month, and David’s place was filled; and Saul said to Jonathan, “Why has the son of Jesse not come today and also yesterday to the meal?” |
| 27. Dynamic Translation On the next day, the second day of the month, David’s seat remained empty. Saul asked Jonathan, “Why has the son of Jesse failed to arrive yesterday or today to the meal?” |