1 Samuel 20:5

New Century Version

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.

Cross References

2 Kings 4:23

The husband said, “Why do you want to go to him today? It isn’t the New Moon or the Sabbath day.” She said, “It will be all right.”

Psalm 55:12

It was not an enemy insulting me. I could stand that. It was not someone who hated me. I could hide from him.

Psalm 81:3

Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, when the moon is full, when our feast begins.

Proverbs 22:3

The wise see danger ahead and avoid it, but fools keep going and get into trouble.

Amos 8:5

“When will the New Moon festival be over so we can sell grain? When will the Sabbath be over so we can bring out wheat to sell? We can charge them more and give them less, and we can change the scales to cheat the people.

Numbers 10:10

Also blow your trumpets at happy times and during your feasts and at New Moon festivals. Blow them over your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, because they will help you remember your God. I am the Lord your God.”

Numbers 28:11

“ ‘On the first day of each month bring a burnt offering to the Lord. This will be two young bulls, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old, and they must have nothing wrong with them.

John 8:59

When Jesus said this, the people picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus hid himself, and then he left the Temple.

Acts 17:14

The believers quickly sent Paul away to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea.

Colossians 2:16

So do not let anyone make rules for you about eating and drinking or about a religious feast, a New Moon Festival, or a Sabbath day.

1 Samuel 19:2

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.

1 Samuel 20:18

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

1 Samuel 20:19

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

1 Samuel 20:24

So David hid in the field. When the New Moon festival came, the king sat down to eat.

1 Samuel 20:27

But the next day was the second day of the month, and David’s place was still empty. So Saul said to Jonathan, “Why hasn’t the son of Jesse come to the feast yesterday or today?”

1 Samuel 20:4

Jonathan said to David, “I’ll do anything you want me to do.”

1 Samuel 20:6

If your father notices I am gone, tell him, ‘David begged me to let him go to his hometown of Bethlehem. Every year at this time his family group offers a sacrifice.’