KJV ORIGINAL
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jonathan answered Saul, 'David urgently asked me for permission to go to Bethlehem.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jonathan is telling his father Saul that David had asked for permission to leave and go to his hometown of Bethlehem.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, King Saul was increasingly jealous of David, who had become a national hero after defeating Goliath, and saw him as a threat to his throne. Jonathan, Saul's son and David's loyal friend, was secretly helping David by devising a plan to test Saul's true intentions. In this verse, Jonathan is reporting to Saul that David had requested permission to attend a family event in Bethlehem, which was part of their strategy to gauge Saul's anger.
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