1 Samuel 20:18

Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.

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In The King James Version

Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

In Context

17And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

19When you have stayed three days, hurry down to the place you hid on the day this trouble began, and remain beside the stone Ezel.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 20:5So David told him, “Look, tomorrow is the New Moon, and I am supposed to dine with the king. Instead, let me go and hide in the field until the third evening from now.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:10-24

Jonathan's Covenant with David. ( b. c. 1058.) 9 And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee? 10 Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly? 11 And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field. 12 And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow… Read the whole commentary →

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