He sat at his usual place against the wall, with Jonathan sitting opposite him and Abner beside him. But David’s place was empty.
Then she cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” When he woke up, he thought, “I will do as before and shake myself free.” But he didn’t realize the Lord had left him.
Then Jonathan said, “Tomorrow we celebrate the new moon festival. You will be missed when your place at the table is empty.
So David hid himself in the field, and when the new moon festival began, the king sat down to eat.