1 Samuel 20:25 - Tree of Life Version

²⁵ So the king sat on his seat—as usual, the seat by the wall—Jonathan stood up and Abner sat down by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ The king sat, as at other times, on his seat by the wall, and Jonathan sat opposite, and Abner sat by Saul's side, but David's place was empty.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

²⁵ He took his customary seat by the wall. Jonathan sat opposite him while Abner sat beside Saul. David’s seat was empty.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ And when the king had sat down on his chair, (according to custom) which was beside the wall, Jonathan rose up, and Abner sat beside Saul, and David's place appeared empty.

1 Samuel 20:25 Cross References

Judges 16:20

Then she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” When he awoke from his sleep, he thought, “I’ll go out as at other times, and shake myself off.” He did not comprehend that Adonai had departed from him.

1 Samuel 20:18

Then Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the New Moon. You’ll be missed because your seat will be empty.

1 Samuel 20:24

So David hid himself in the field, and when the New Moon came, the king sat down to eat a meal.