1 Samuel 20:5

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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.

Cross References

2 Kings 4:23

Her husband asked, “Why are you going to him today? It isn’t a New Moon Festival or a day of rest—a holy day.” But she said goodbye to him.

Psalm 55:12

If an enemy had insulted me, then I could bear it. If someone who hated me had attacked me, then I could hide from him.

Psalm 81:3

Blow the ram’s horn on the day of the new moon, on the day of the full moon, on our festival days.

Proverbs 22:3

Sensible people foresee trouble and hide ⌞from it⌟, but gullible people go ahead and suffer ⌞the consequence⌟.

Amos 8:5

You say to yourselves, “When will the New Moon Festival be over so that we can sell more grain? When will the day of rest—a holy day, be over so that we can sell more wheat? We can shrink the size of the bushel baskets, increase the cost, and cheat with dishonest scales.

Numbers 10:10

Also, on your festival days and on the first day of the month, blow the trumpets when you sacrifice your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. The trumpets will be a reminder for you in God’s presence. I am the Lord your God.”

Numbers 28:11

“On the first of every month bring the Lord a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs that have no defects.

John 8:59

Then some of the Jews picked up stones to throw at Jesus. However, Jesus was concealed, and he left the temple courtyard.

Acts 17:14

The believers immediately sent Paul to the seacoast, but Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea.

Colossians 2:16

Therefore, let no one judge you because of what you eat or drink or about the observance of annual holy days, New Moon Festivals, or weekly days of rest—holy days.

1 Samuel 19:2

so he reported to David, “My father Saul is trying to kill you. Please be careful tomorrow morning. Go into hiding, and stay out of sight.

1 Samuel 20:18

“Tomorrow is the New Moon Festival,” Jonathan told him, “and you will be missed when your seat is empty.

1 Samuel 20:19

The day after tomorrow you will be missed even more. So go to the place where you hid on that other occasion, and stay by the rock.

1 Samuel 20:24

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

1 Samuel 20:27

But on the second day of the month, David’s place was still empty. Saul asked his son Jonathan, “Why hasn’t Jesse’s son come to the meal either yesterday or today?”

1 Samuel 20:4

Jonathan said to David, “I’ll do whatever you say.”

1 Samuel 20:6

If your father really misses me, tell him, ‘David repeatedly begged me to let him run to Bethlehem, his hometown, because his relatives are offering the annual sacrifice there.’