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1 Samuel 20:24 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 20 · verse 24
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.1 Samuel 20:24 · King James Version
1 Samuel 20:24 in context
22But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
23And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.
24So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
25And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty.
26Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
- fieldsâdeha fieldH7704 →
- moonchôdeshthe new moonH2320 →
- kingmeleka kingH4428 →
- meatlechemfood , especially bread, or grainH3899 →
- hidçâtharto hide , literally or figurativelyH5641 →
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Jonathan is here effectually convinced of that which he was so loth to believe, that his father had an implacable enmity to David, and would certainly be the death of him if it were in his power; and he had like to have paid very dearly himself for the conviction. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 24-34