1 Samuel 20:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

David answered: Tomorrow is the New Moon Festival, and I'm supposed to have dinner with your father. But instead, I'll hide in a field until the evening of the next day.

Cross References

2 Kings 4:23

“Why do you need to see him today?” her husband asked. “It's not the Sabbath or time for the New Moon Festival.” “That's all right,” she answered.

Psalm 55:12

My enemies are not the ones who sneer and make fun. I could put up with that or even hide from them.

Psalm 81:3

Sound the trumpets and start the New Moon Festival. We must also celebrate when the moon is full.

Proverbs 22:3

When you see trouble coming, don't be stupid and walk right into it— be clever and hide.

Amos 8:5

You say to yourselves, “How much longer before the end of the New Moon Festival? When will the Sabbath be over? Our wheat is ready, and we want to sell it now. We can't wait to cheat and charge high prices for the grain we sell. We will use dishonest scales

Numbers 10:10

During the celebration of the New Moon Festival and other religious festivals, sound the trumpets while you offer sacrifices. This will be a reminder that I am the LORD your God.

Numbers 28:11

On the first day of each month, bring to the altar two bulls, one full-grown ram, and seven rams a year old that have nothing wrong with them. Then offer these as sacrifices to please me.

John 8:59

The people picked up stones to kill Jesus, but he hid and left the temple.

Acts 17:14

Straight away the followers sent Paul down to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea.

Colossians 2:16

Don't let anyone tell you what you must eat or drink. Don't let them say that you must celebrate the New Moon festival, the Sabbath, or any other festival.

1 Samuel 19:2

and he warned David, “My father is trying to have you killed, so be very careful. Hide in a field tomorrow morning, and I'll bring him there. Then I'll talk to him about you, and if I find out anything, I'll let you know.”

1 Samuel 20:18

After this Jonathan said: Tomorrow is the New Moon Festival, and people will wonder where you are, because your place will be empty.

1 Samuel 20:19

By the day after tomorrow, everyone will think you've been gone a long time. Then go to the place where you hid before and stay beside Going-Away Rock.

1 Samuel 20:24

So David hid there in the field. During the New Moon Festival, Saul sat down to eat

1 Samuel 20:27

The day after the New Moon Festival, when David's place was still empty, Saul asked Jonathan, “Why hasn't that son of Jesse come to eat with us? He wasn't here yesterday, and he still isn't here today!”

1 Samuel 20:4

Then Jonathan said, “Tell me what to do, and I'll do it.”

1 Samuel 20:6

If Saul wonders where I am, tell him, “David asked me to let him go to his home town of Bethlehem, so he could take part in a sacrifice his family makes there every year.”