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1 Samuel 20:25

AbnerDavidJonathanSaul

23 And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.

24 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.

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.

26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

27 And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?

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BSB
He sat in his usual place by the wall, opposite Jonathan and beside Abner, but David’s place was empty.
KJV
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.
WEB
The king sat on his seat, as at other times, even on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.
ASV
And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul`s side: but David`s place was empty.
DARBY
And the king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.
BLB
And the king sat on his seat, as time by time, on a seat by the wall. And Jonathan arose, and Abner sat at the side of Saul, and the place of David was found empty.
ÅB
Og kongen satt på sin vanlige plass, på plassen ved veggen, og Jonatan sto opp, og Abner satte seg ved siden av Saul; men Davids plass var tom.
OTB
Kongen satte seg på sin plass som vanlig, plassen ved veggen; da reiste Jonatan seg og Abner satte seg ved Sauls side, men Davids plass var tom.
B1930
Og kongen satt på sin vanlige plass, på plassen ved veggen, og Jonatan stod op, og Abner satte sig ved siden av Saul; men Davids plass var tom.

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  • 1 Samuel 20:18

    Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

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  • Judges 16:20

    And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.

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