23 And about the matter you and I discussed – remember, the Lord is witness between you and me for ever.’

24 So David hid in the field, and when the New Moon feast came, the king sat down to eat. 25 He sat in his customary place by the wall, opposite Jonathan,[a] and Abner sat next to Saul, but David’s place was empty.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 20:25 Septuagint; Hebrew wall. Jonathan arose