1 Samuel 20:24

God's Word

So David hid in the countryside. When the New Moon Festival came, King Saul sat down to eat the festival meal.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:17

Better to have a dish of vegetables where there is love than juicy steaks where there is hate.

Proverbs 17:1

Better a bite of dry bread ⌞eaten⌟ in peace than a family feast filled with strife.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of wicked people is disgusting, especially if they bring it with evil intent.

Proverbs 21:3

Doing what is right and fair is more acceptable to the Lord than offering a sacrifice.

Proverbs 4:17

They eat food obtained through wrongdoing and drink wine obtained through violence.

Zechariah 7:6

When you ate and drank, didn’t you do it to benefit yourselves?

John 18:28

Early in the morning, Jesus was taken from Caiaphas’ house to the governor’s palace. The Jews wouldn’t go into the palace. They didn’t want to become unclean, since they wanted to eat the Passover.

1 Samuel 20:23

We have made a promise to each other, and the Lord is ⌞a witness⌟ between you and me forever.”

1 Samuel 20:25

He sat in his usual seat by the wall, while Jonathan stood. Abner sat beside Saul, but David’s place was empty.

1 Samuel 20:5

David replied, “Tomorrow is the New Moon Festival, when I should sit and eat at the king’s ⌞table⌟. But let me go and hide in the countryside for two more nights.