Then David hid in the field. The time for the New Moon celebration came, and the king sat down to eat.
Do what is right and fair. The Lord loves that more than sacrifices.
It is better to have nothing but a dry piece of bread to eat in peace than a whole house full of food with everyone arguing.
It is better to eat a little where there is love than to eat a lot where there is hate.
Evil and violence are their food and drink.
Then the guards took Jesus from Caiaphas’ house to the Roman governor’s palace. It was early in the morning. The Jews there would not go inside the palace. They did not want to make themselves unclean, because they wanted to eat the Passover meal.
And when you ate and drank, was that for me? No, it was for your own good.
God hates sacrifices from the wicked, especially when their reason for offering them is evil.
Then David said, “Look, tomorrow is the New Moon celebration. I am supposed to eat with the king, but let me hide in the field until the evening.
Remember this agreement between you and me. The Lord is our witness forever.”
He sat next to the wall where he usually sat, and Jonathan sat across from him. Abner sat next to Saul, but David’s place was empty.