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1 Samuel 20:18

DavidJonathan

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”

17 And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon, and you will be missed if your seat is empty.

19 When you have stayed three days, hurry down to the place you hid on the day this trouble began, and remain beside the stone Ezel.

20 I will shoot three arrows to the side of it, as if I were aiming at a target.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon, and you will be missed if your seat is empty.
KJV
Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
WEB
Then Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.
ASV
Then Jonathan said unto him, To-morrow is the new moon: and thou wilt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
DARBY
And Jonathan said to him, To-morrow is the new moon; and thou wilt be missed, for thy seat will be empty;
BLB
And Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow [is] the New Moon, and you will be missed because your seat will be found empty.
ÅB
Så sa Jonatan til ham: Imorgen er det nymåne-dagen; da vil du bli savnet når din plass er tom.
OTB
Da sa Jonatan til ham: "Det er nymåne i morgen, og du vil bli savnet, for din plass vil være tom.
B1930
Så sa Jonatan til ham: Imorgen er det nymåne-dagen; da vil du bli savnet når din plass er tom.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 20:5

    So David told him, “Look, tomorrow is the New Moon, and I am supposed to dine with the king. Instead, let me go and hide in the field until the third evening from now.

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  • 1 Samuel 20:25

    He sat in his usual place by the wall, opposite Jonathan and beside Abner, but David’s place was empty.

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