1Sa 20:26-27 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Sam 20:26-27: 20:26-27 A number of circumstances could render a person ceremonially unclean and thus unfit for attending a sacred festival (see Lev 7:20-21 ). Often, an unclean person was required to be excluded from such functions only until the evening of the same day (Lev 15 ). This explains why Saul became suspicious after David did not arrive the next day . • Saul referred to David as the son of Jesse (also in 1 Sam 20:31 ; 22:7 ), a description that functioned as David’s surname.

a20:26-27►

bLev 7:20-21►

cLev 15►

d1 Sam 20:31►

‏ 1 Samuel 20:26-27

Summary for 1Sam 20:26-27: 20:26-27 ^a A number of circumstances could render a person ceremonially unclean and thus unfit for attending a sacred festival (see Lev 7:20-21 ^b). Often, an unclean person was required to be excluded from such functions only until the evening of the same day (Lev 15 ^c). This explains why Saul became suspicious after David did not arrive the next day.

• Saul referred to David as the son of Jesse (also in 1 Sam 20:31 ^d; 22:7 ^e), a description that functioned as David’s surname.