1 Samuel 20:24 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ So David hid himself in the field, and when the New Moon [festival] came, the king sat down to eat food.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

²⁴ So David hid himself in the field. When the new moon came, the king sat at the feast to eat.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ Therefore, David was hidden in the field. And the new moon came, and the king sat down to eat bread.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁴ So David was hid in the field. And the new moon came: and the king sat down to eat bread.

1 Samuel 20:24 Cross References

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 feasting with strife.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!

Proverbs 21:3

To do justice and judgement Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Proverbs 4:17

For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.

Zechariah 7:6

And when ye eat, and when ye drink, do not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?

John 18:28

They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the palace: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the palace, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.

1 Samuel 20:23

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

1 Samuel 20:25

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.

1 Samuel 20:5

And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.