1 Samuel 20:24

So David hid himself in the field. When the new moon had come, the king sat himself down to eat food.

World English Bible Classic

In The King James Version

So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.

In Context

23Concerning the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever.”

25The king sat on his seat, as at other times, even on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.

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Cross References

Psalms 50:16But to the wicked God says, “What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

Proverbs 15:17Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.

Proverbs 21:3To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Isaiah 1:11“What are the multitude of your sacrifices to me?”, says the LORD. “I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed animals. I don’t delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of male goats.

John 18:28They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn’t enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

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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