1 Samuel 20:5

1 Samuel 20:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.
• New International Version (NIV)So David said, “Look, tomorrow is the New Moon feast, and I am supposed to dine with the king; but let me go and hide in the field until the evening of the day after tomorrow.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And David said to Jonathan, “Indeed tomorrow is the New Moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king to eat. But let me go, that I may hide in the field until the third day at evening.
• New Living Translation (NLT)David replied, “Tomorrow we celebrate the new moon festival. I’ve always eaten with the king on this occasion, but tomorrow I’ll hide in the field and stay there until the evening of the third day.

Context of 1 Samuel 20:5

3But David vowed again, saying, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he thinks, 'Do not let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved.' But truly, as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death." 4Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you." David said to Jonathan, "Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit at table with the king. But let me go, that I may hide myself in the field till the third day at evening. 6If your father misses me at all, then say, 'David earnestly asked leave of me to run to Bethlehem his city, for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the clan.' 7If he says, 'Good!' it will be well with your servant, but if he is angry, then know that harm is determined by him.

1 Samuel 20:5 word by word

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן הִֽנֵּה־חֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ מָחָ֔ר וְאָנֹכִ֛י יָשֹׁב־אֵשֵׁ֥ב עִם־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֶאֱכ֑וֹל וְשִׁלַּחְתַּ֙נִי֙ וְנִסְתַּרְתִּ֣י בַשָּׂדֶ֔ה עַ֖ד הָעֶ֥רֶב הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁית׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• Behold, to morrowמָחָרmâchâr · tomorrowH4279
• the new moonחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · month: new moonH2320
• and I should not failיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• with the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• at meatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• but let me goשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: let goH7971
• that I may hideסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641
• myself in the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• unto the thirdשְׁלִישִׁיshelîyshîy · thirdH7992
• at evenעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:5

• 1 Samuel 20:6If your father misses me at all, then say, 'David earnestly asked leave of me to run to Bethlehem his city, for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the clan.'
• Numbers 10:10On the day of your gladness also, and at your appointed feasts and at the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings. They shall be a reminder of you before your God: I am the Lord your God."
• Numbers 28:11"At the beginnings of your months, you shall offer a burnt offering to the Lord: two bulls from the herd, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish;
• 2 Kings 4:23And he said, "Why will you go to him today? It is neither new moon nor Sabbath." She said, "All is well."
• Psalms 81:3Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.
• Colossians 2:16Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.
• 1 Samuel 20:19On the third day go down quickly to the place where you hid yourself when the matter was in hand, and remain beside the stone heap.
• 1 Samuel 19:2And Jonathan told David, "Saul my father seeks to kill you. Therefore be on your guard in the morning. Stay in a secret place and hide yourself.
• Psalms 55:12For it is not an enemy who taunts me— then I could bear it; it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me— then I could hide from him.
• Proverbs 22:3The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
• John 8:59So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
• Acts 17:14Then the brothers immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5To-morrow is the new moon - The months of the Hebrews were lunar months, and they reckoned from new moon to new moon. And as their other feasts, particularly the passover, were reckoned according to this, they were very scrupulous in observing the first appearance of each new moon. On these new moons they offered sacrifices, and had a feast; as we learn from Numbers 10:10; Numbers 28:11. And we may suppose that the families, on such occasions, sacrificed…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The new moon, or beginning of each month, was celebrated with especial sacrifices and blowing of trumpets (marginal references.) The feast was kept with great solemnity as “a day of gladness,” and we may presume that the “peace offerings” offered on the occasion furnished the tables of those that offered.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5New Moon: The ancient Hebrews used a lunar calendar, and the new moon signaled a new month. They started each month with a special sacrifice (Numbers 28:11–15), which became a monthly festival.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to-morrow the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat--The beginning of a new month or moon was always celebrated by special sacrifices, followed by feasting, at which the head of a family expected all its members to be present. David, both as the king's son-in-law and a distinguished courtier, dined on such occasions at the royal table, and from its being generally known that David had returned to…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 20:5

• Feasts
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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