1 Samuel 20:25

1 Samuel 20:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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.
• New International Version (NIV)He sat in his customary place by the wall, opposite Jonathan, and Abner sat next to Saul, but David’s place was empty.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall. Jonathan sat opposite, and Abner sat by Saul's side, but David's place was empty.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the king sat on his seat, as at other times, on a seat by the wall. And Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.

Context of 1 Samuel 20:25

23And as to the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between me and thee for ever. 24And David hid himself in the field; and it was the new moon, and the king sat at table to eat. And 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. 27And it came to pass the next day after the new moon, the second [day of the month], as David's place was empty, that Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why has not the son of Jesse come to table, neither yesterday nor to-day?

1 Samuel 20:25 word by word

וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ עַל־מ֨וֹשָׁב֜וֹ כְּפַ֣עַם׀ בְּפַ֗עַם אֶל־מוֹשַׁב֙ הַקִּ֔יר וַיָּ֙קָם֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אַבְנֵ֖ר מִצַּ֣ד שָׁא֑וּל וַיִּפָּקֵ֖ד מְק֥וֹם דָּוִֽד׃Read the interlinear

• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• satיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• seatמוֹשָׁבmôshâb môshâb · seatH4186
• timesפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471
• wallקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
• Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: establishH6965
• Abnerאֲבִינֵר'abnêr 'ăbîynêr · AbnerH74
• sideצַדtsad · sideH6654
• placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:25

• Judges 16:20And she said, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson! And he awoke out of his sleep, and thought, I will go out as at other times before, and disengage myself. And he knew not that Jehovah had departed from him.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25The king sat upon his seat - It seems that there was one table for Saul, Jonathan, David, and Abner; Saul having the chief seat, that next to the wall. As only four sat at this table, the absence of any one would soon be noticed.Read the comment
• 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
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25Abner was Saul’s cousin and served as commander of Saul’s army (1 Samuel 14:50; 17:55). His importance is shown by his position beside the king at this festival.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. the king sat upon his seat, as at other times ... by the wall--The left-hand corner at the upper end of a room was and still is in the East, the most honorable place. The person seated there has his left arm confined by the wall, but his right hand is at full liberty. From Abner's position next the king, and David's seat being left empty, it would seem that a state etiquette was observed at the royal table, each of the courtiers and ministers having…Read the comment

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• Abner
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• Jesse
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• Meals, Meal-Time
• 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