1 Samuel 20:24 · KJV
“So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.”
— 1 Samuel 20:24
And {as touching} the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD {be} between thee and me for ever.
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.
1 Samuel 20 — Context
But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows {are} beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
23And {as touching} the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD {be} between thee and me for ever.
24So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
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 spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he {is} not clean; surely he {is} not clean.
Cross References
Proverbs 21:3
To do justice and judgment {is} more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Proverbs 4:17
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Psalms 50:16-21
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or {that} thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
Isaiah 1:11-15
To what purpose {is} the multitude of your sacrifices unto 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 bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. {he goats: Heb. great he goats}
Proverbs 15:17
Better {is} a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 17:1
Better {is} a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices {with} strife. {sacrifices: or, good cheer}
John 18:28
Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto 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. {the hall...: or, Pilate's house}
Zechariah 7:6
And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat {for yourselves}, and drink {for yourselves}? {did not ye: or, be not ye they that}