第二天、就是初二日、大衛的席位還是空着；掃羅就問他兒子約拿單說：『為甚麼耶西的兒子昨天今天都沒有來喫飯呢？』

初二日大卫的座位还空设。扫罗问他儿子约拿单说：“耶西的儿子为何昨日、今日没有来吃饭呢？”

初二，大卫的座位还空着。扫罗对他儿子约拿单说：“耶西的儿子为何昨日、今日都没有来用餐呢？”

初二，大卫的座位还空着。扫罗对他儿子约拿单说：“耶西的儿子为何昨日、今日都没有来用餐呢？”

可是到了第二天，大卫的座位还是空的，扫罗就问儿子约拿单：“耶西的儿子为什么这两天都不来赴宴呢？”

次日，就是初二，大卫的座位仍是空着。于是扫罗问他的儿子约拿单：“为什么耶西的儿子昨天今天都没有来吃饭呢？”

第二天，就是新月节第二天，大卫的位子还是空着。扫罗就问儿子约拿单：“为什么耶西的儿子昨天、今天都没有来赴宴呢？”

初二日大衛的座位還空設。掃羅問他兒子約拿單說：「耶西的兒子為何昨日、今日沒有來吃飯呢？」

初二，大衛的座位還空着。掃羅對他兒子約拿單說：「耶西的兒子為何昨日、今日都沒有來用餐呢？」

初二，大衛的座位還空着。掃羅對他兒子約拿單說：「耶西的兒子為何昨日、今日都沒有來用餐呢？」

可是到了第二天，大衛的座位還是空的，掃羅就問兒子約拿單：「耶西的兒子為什麼這兩天都不來赴宴呢？」

次日，就是初二，大衛的座位仍是空著。於是掃羅問他的兒子約拿單：“為甚麼耶西的兒子昨天今天都沒有來吃飯呢？”

第二天，就是新月節第二天，大衛的位子還是空著。掃羅就問兒子約拿單：「為什麼耶西的兒子昨天、今天都沒有來赴宴呢？」

翌日乃月之二日、大衛之位仍虛、掃羅謂其子約拿單曰、耶西之子、昨日今日不赴宴、曷故、

明晨月之二日、大闢位仍虛、掃羅問約拿單曰、耶西之子、自昔及今、不赴我讌曷故。

明日、即月之二日、大衛之位仍虛、掃羅問子約拿單曰、耶西之子、昨日今日未就席何故、

But the next day, the second day of the month, David’s place was empty again. Then Saul said to his son Jonathan,“ Why hasn’t the son of Jesse come to the meal, either yesterday or today?”

But the next day, David’s place was empty again. It was the second day of the month. Finally, Saul spoke to his son Jonathan. He said,“ Why hasn’t the son of Jesse come to the meal? He hasn’t been here yesterday or today.”

But on the second day, the day after the new moon, David’s place was empty. And Saul said to Jonathan his son,“ Why has not the son of Jesse come to the meal, either yesterday or today?”

But when David’s place was empty again the next day, Saul asked Jonathan,“ Why hasn’t the son of Jesse been here for the meal either yesterday or today?”

However, the day after the New Moon, the second day, David’s place was still empty, and Saul asked his son Jonathan,“ Why didn’t Jesse’s son come to the meal either yesterday or today?”

But it came about the next day, the second day of the new moon, that David’s place was empty again; so Saul said to his son Jonathan,“ Why has the son of Jesse not come to the meal, either yesterday or today?”

And it happened the next day, the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty. And Saul said to Jonathan his son,“ Why has the son of Jesse not come to eat, either yesterday or today?”

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?

However, the day after the New Moon, the second day, David’s place was still empty, and Saul asked his son Jonathan,“ Why didn’t Jesse’s son come to the meal either yesterday or today?”

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?

But the next morning, the second day of the new moon, David’s place was still vacant. So Saul said to his son Jonathan,“ Why has Jesse’s son not come to the meal yesterday or today?”

On the next day after the new moon, the second day, David’s place was empty. Saul said to Jonathan his son,“ Why doesn’t the son of Jesse come to eat, either yesterday, or today?”

從耶西的樹𣎴子必生出一根枝條來，從他的根必發生一條嫩枝子。永恆主的靈必住在他身上，就是智慧和明達之靈，謀略和能力之靈，認識和敬畏永恆主的靈。

拿八卻回答大衛的僕人說：『大衛是誰？耶西的兒子是誰？今日突破約束的僕人太多了；各從主人面前逃出來。

掃羅把矛拿起來，心裏說：『我要刺透大衛，給釘在牆上。』大衛從掃羅面前躲避了兩次。

這不是那木匠的兒子麼？他母親不是叫馬利亞，而他弟兄叫雅各、約瑟、西門、猶大麼？

掃羅對他說：『你為甚麼和耶西的兒子共謀來害我，將食物和刀給他，又為他求問上帝，鼓動他做仇敵來害我，就如今日的光景呢？』亞希米勒回答王說：『在王的眾臣僕中有誰像大衛那麼忠信可靠呢？他是王的女婿，又是王的衛隊長，在王的家中又是受尊重的。

從永恆主那裏來的惡靈臨到掃羅身上；（掃羅坐在屋裏，手裏拿着矛）大衛則手彈絃琴。掃羅想法子要用矛刺透大衛，給釘在牆上；大衛卻從掃羅面前溜走；掃羅把矛擊進牆內；大衛就逃走躲避了。

掃羅又打發差役去看大衛，說：『把他連褥子都抬上我這裏來，我好殺死他。』

你們上去找他，找那活的石頭、被人所棄掉、而在上帝看是蒙揀選而寶貴的。

掃羅就對左右侍立的臣僕說：『便雅憫人哪，你們聽吧！耶西的兒子不但要將田地和葡萄園賜給你們各人！也要立你們各人做千夫長或百夫長呢！你們竟都共謀來害我；我兒子同耶西的兒子結盟的時候、也沒有人向我披露；我兒子鼓動我的臣僕做仇敵來害我，就如今日的光景，你們中間也沒有人顧惜我、而向我披露！』那時以東人多益侍立在掃羅的臣僕們左右、應聲地說：『我曾看見耶西的兒子往挪伯去、到了亞希突的兒子亞希米勒那裏。