New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 20:5
5So David said to Jonathan, “Behold, tomorrow is 1the new moon, and I ought 2to sit down to eat with the king. But let me go, 3that I may hide myself in the field until the third evening.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- 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.
Context of 1 Samuel 20:5
3Yet David vowed again, saying, “Your father knows well that I have found favor in your sight, and he has said, ‘Do not let Jonathan know this, or he will be grieved.’ But truly as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is hardly a step between me and death.” 4Then Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you say, I will do for you.” So David said to Jonathan, “Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I ought to sit down to eat with the king. But let me go, that I may hide myself in the field until the third evening. 6If your father misses me at all, then say, ‘David earnestly asked leave of me to run to Bethlehem his city, because it is the yearly sacrifice there for the whole family.’ 7If he says, ‘It is good,’ your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided on evil.
Read all of 1 Samuel 201 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
- So Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
- Beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
- tomorrowמָחָרmâchâr · tomorrowH4279
- the newחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · month: new moonH2320
- moonחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · month: new moonH2320
- to sitיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- to eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- with the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- But letשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: let goH7971
- me goשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: let goH7971
- that I may hideסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641
- myself in the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
- untilעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- the thirdשְׁלִישִׁיshelîyshîy · thirdH7992
- eveningעֶ֫רֶב‛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, because it is the yearly sacrifice there for the whole family.’
- Numbers 10:10Also in the day of your gladness and in your appointed feasts, and on the first days of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be as a reminder of you before your God. I am the Lord your God.”
- Numbers 28:11‘Then at the beginning of each of your months you shall present a burnt offering to the Lord: two bulls and one ram, seven male lambs one year old without defect;
- 2 Kings 4:23He said, “Why will you go to him today? It is neither new moon nor sabbath.” And she said, “It will be well.”
- Psalms 81:3Blow the trumpet at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast day.
- Colossians 2:16Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day--
- 1 Samuel 20:19When you have stayed for three days, you shall go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself on that eventful day, and you shall remain by the stone Ezel.
- 1 Samuel 19:2So Jonathan told David saying, “Saul my father is seeking to put you to death. Now therefore, please be on guard in the morning, and stay in a secret place and hide yourself.
- Psalms 55:12For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, Then I could bear it; Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, Then I could hide myself from him.
- Proverbs 22:3The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it.
- John 8:59Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.
- Acts 17:14Then immediately the brethren sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and 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
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Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 20:5 Num 10:10; 28:11-15; Amos 8:5 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 20:5 1 Sam 20:24, 27 ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 20:5 1 Sam 19:2 ↩
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
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