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1 Samuel 20:19

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

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

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.

21 Then I will send a boy and say, ‘Go, find the arrows!’ Now, if I expressly say to him, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you; bring them,’ then come, because as surely as the LORD lives, it is safe for you and there is no danger.

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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
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.
KJV
And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
WEB
When you have stayed three days, go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself when this started, and remain by the stone Ezel.
ASV
And when thou hast stayed three days, thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
DARBY
but on the third day thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself on the day of the business, and abide by the stone Ezel.
BLB
And on the third day quickly go down, and come to the place where you hid yourself there on the day of the deed, and remain by the stone of Ezel.
ÅB
Men gå iovermorgen skyndsomt ned til det sted hvor du holdt deg skjult den dag ugjerningen skulle vært utført[^2], og sett deg ved Ezelsteinen.
OTB
Når du har blitt der i tre dager, skal du gå raskt ned og komme til stedet hvor du gjemte deg den begivenhetsrike dagen, og du skal bli ved steinen Esel.
B1930
Men gå iovermorgen skyndsomt ned til det sted hvor du holdt dig skjult den dag ugjerningen skulde vært utført, og sett dig ved Ezelstenen. / < 1SA 19, 2. 3.>

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 19:2

    so he warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.

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  • 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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