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 young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away. 23And as to the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever. So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon had come, the king sat down to eat food. 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 spoke not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, 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
• moonחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · month: new moonH2320
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• downיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• foodלֶ֫חֶםlechem · foodH3899

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:24

• Psalms 50:16But to the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
• Proverbs 4:17For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
• Proverbs 15:17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred with it.
• Proverbs 17:1Betteris a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
• Proverbs 21:3To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
• Isaiah 1:11To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of male goats.
• Zechariah 7:6And when ye ate, and when ye drank, did ye not eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves ?
• John 18:28Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might 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

• Arrow
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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