Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves did not go into the judgment hall, so that they would not be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
And the king sat on his seat, as at other times, even on a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty.
And David said to Jonathan, Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at mealtime: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field until the third day at evening.