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

^{27 Ref} And it came to pass on the morrow after the new moon, `which was' the second `day', 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?

^{28 Ref} And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:

^{29 Ref} and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me `to be there': and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the king's table.

^{30 Ref} Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother's nakedness?

^{31 Ref} For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.

^{32 Ref} And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?

^{33 Ref} And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him; whereby Jonathan knew that is was determined of his father to put David to death.