Study it in the app“And it came about on the day after the new moon, the second day, that the place of David was empty; and Saul said to Jonathan his son, “Why has the son of Jesse not come either yesterday or today to the meal?””
And it came aboutוַיְהִיon the day afterמִמָּחֳרַתthe new moon,הַחֹדֶשׁthe second day,הַשֵּׁנִיthat the placeמְקוֹםof Davidדָּוִדwas empty;וַיִּפָּקֵדand Saulוַ שָׁאוּלsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJonathanיְהוֹנָתָןhis son,בְּנוֹ“Whyמַדּוּעַhas the sonבֶןof Jesseיִשַׁיnotלֹאcomeבָאeither yesterdayגַּם תְּמוֹלor todayגַּם הַיּוֹםto the meal?”אֶל הַלָּחֶם
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsnext day
The next day, tomorrow.
Where else “machorat” appearsnew moon
When the moon reappears and the month begins, with its feast.
Where else “chodesh” appearssecond
The one that comes after the first; the other of two.
Where else “sheni” appearsplace
A place, a spot.
Where else “mekom” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsbe missing
To find something gone.
Where else “yipaked” appearsSaul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsJonathan
Jonathan: the long form ("Jehonathan") of the same name as יוֹנָתָן; the Hebrew uses both for the same people, and this translation spells them alike. It means "YHWH has given".
Where else “yehonatan” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearswhy?
Why? For what reason?
Where else “madua” appearsJesse
Jesse, of Bethlehem, son of Obed and father of King David.
Where else “yishay” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “va” appearsyesterday
The day that has just passed, right before today.
Where else “temol” appearstoday
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appearsfood
Everything eaten at the table, even if it is not bread.
Where else “lachem” appears26But Saul did not say anything on that day, for he said, “It is an accident; he is not clean; surely he is not clean.”
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28Jonathan answered Saul, “David earnestly asked of me to go as far as Bethlehem.
