1 Samuel 20:5

And David said to Jonathan, Behold, to-morrow is the new moon, and I shall not on any account sit down to eat, but thou shalt let me go, and I will hide in the plain till the evening.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.

In Context

4And Jonathan said to David, What does thy soul desire, and what shall I do for thee?

6And if thy father do in anywise + 20:6 Or, notice me as present or absent.enquire for me, then shalt thou say, David earnestly asked leave of me to run to Bethleem his city, for there is there a + 20:6 Gr. sacrifice of days. Hebraism.yearly sacrifice for all the family.

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Cross References

Numbers 10:10And in the days of your gladness, and in your feasts, and in your new moons, ye shall sound with the trumpets at your whole-burnt-offerings, and at the sacrifices of your peace-offerings; and there shall be a memorial for you before your God: I am the Lord your God.

1 Samuel 19:2And Jonathan, Saul's son, + 19:2 Gr. chose, q. d. dilexit.loved David much: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul seeks to kill thee: take heed to thyself therefore to-morrow morning, and hide thyself, and dwell in secret.

1 Samuel 20:18And Jonathan said, To-morrow is the new moon, and thou wilt be enquired for, because thy seat will be observed as vacant.

2 Kings 4:23And he said, Why art thou going to him to-day? It is neither new moon, nor the sabbath. And she said, + 4:23 Gr. peace. It is well.

Psalms 81:3Judge the orphan and poor: + 81:3 Gr. justify.do justice to the low and needy.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:2-9

David Consults Jonathan. ( b. c. 1058.) 1 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life? 2 And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. 3 And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in… Read the whole commentary →

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