1 Samuel 20:19

New Century Version

On the third day go to the place where you hid when this trouble began. Wait by the rock Ezel.

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Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David, but Jonathan liked David very much.

So he warned David, “My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. Watch out in the morning. Hide in a secret place.

Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon festival. Your seat will be empty, so my father will miss you.

On the third day I will shoot three arrows to the side of the rock as if I am shooting at a target.

The next morning Jonathan went out to the field to meet David as they had agreed. He had a young boy with him.

So David said, “Look, tomorrow is the New Moon festival. I am supposed to eat with the king, but let me hide in the field until the third evening.