1 Samuel 20:24

1 Samuel 20:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
• New International Version (NIV)So David hid in the field, and when the New Moon feast came, the king sat down to eat.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat food.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then David hid in the field. And when the New Moon had come, the king sat down to eat the feast.

Context of 1 Samuel 20:24

22But if I say thus to the youth: Behold, the arrows are beyond thee, — go thy way; for Jehovah sends thee away. 23And as to the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between me and thee for ever. And David hid himself in the field; and it was the new moon, and the king sat at table to eat. 25And the king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty. 26And Saul said nothing that day; for he thought, Something has befallen [him], that he is not clean: surely he is not clean.

1 Samuel 20:24 word by word

וַיִּסָּתֵ֥ר דָּוִ֖ד בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיְהִ֣י הַחֹ֔דֶשׁ וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל הַלֶּ֖חֶם לֶאֱכֽוֹל׃Read the interlinear

• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• hidסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641
• fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• wasהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• newחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · month: new moonH2320
• moonחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · month: new moonH2320
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• satיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:24

• Psalms 50:16But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant into thy mouth,
• Proverbs 4:17For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
• Proverbs 15:17Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.
• Proverbs 17:1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting [with] strife.
• Proverbs 21:3To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
• Isaiah 1:11To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith Jehovah. I am sated with burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and in the blood of bullocks, and of lambs, and of he-goats I take no pleasure.
• Zechariah 7:6And when ye ate, and when ye drank, was it not you that were eating and drinking?
• John 18:28They lead therefore Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium; and it was early morn. And they entered not into the praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but eat the passover.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:24

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-34Verses 24-34 None were more constant than David in attending holy duties; nor had he been absent, but self-preservation obliged him to withdraw. In great peril present opportunities for Divine ordinances may be waved. But it is bad for us, except in case of necessity, to omit any opportunity of statedly attending on them. Jonathan did wisely and well for himself and family, to secure an interest in David, yet for this he is blamed. It is good to take…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 20:24

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In the dictionaries

• David
• New Moon
• Artillery
• Require
• Jesse
• Jonathan (2)
• Month
• New; Newness
• Sacrifice
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary