1 Samuel 20:5

New Living Translation

David replied, “Tomorrow we celebrate the new moon festival. I’ve always eaten with the king on this occasion, but tomorrow I’ll hide in the field and stay there until the evening of the third day.

Cross References

2 Kings 4:23

“Why go today?” he asked. “It is neither a new moon festival nor a Sabbath.” But she said, “It will be all right.”

Psalm 55:12

It is not an enemy who taunts me— I could bear that. It is not my foes who so arrogantly insult me— I could have hidden from them.

Psalm 81:3

Blow the ram’s horn at new moon, and again at full moon to call a festival!

Proverbs 22:3

A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.

Amos 8:5

You can’t wait for the Sabbath day to be over and the religious festivals to end so you can get back to cheating the helpless. You measure out grain with dishonest measures and cheat the buyer with dishonest scales.

Numbers 10:10

Blow the trumpets in times of gladness, too, sounding them at your annual festivals and at the beginning of each month. And blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and peace offerings. The trumpets will remind your God of his covenant with you. I am the Lord your God.”

Numbers 28:11

“On the first day of each month, present an extra burnt offering to the Lord of two young bulls, one ram, and seven one-year-old male lambs, all with no defects.

John 8:59

At that point they picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus was hidden from them and left the Temple.

Acts 17:14

The believers acted at once, sending Paul on to the coast, while Silas and Timothy remained behind.

Colossians 2:16

So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new moon ceremonies or Sabbaths.

1 Samuel 19:2

told him what his father was planning. “Tomorrow morning,” he warned him, “you must find a hiding place out in the fields.

1 Samuel 20:18

Then Jonathan said, “Tomorrow we celebrate the new moon festival. You will be missed when your place at the table is empty.

1 Samuel 20:19

The day after tomorrow, toward evening, go to the place where you hid before, and wait there by the stone pile.

1 Samuel 20:24

So David hid himself in the field, and when the new moon festival began, the king sat down to eat.

1 Samuel 20:27

But when David’s place was empty again the next day, Saul asked Jonathan, “Why hasn’t the son of Jesse been here for the meal either yesterday or today?”

1 Samuel 20:4

“Tell me what I can do to help you,” Jonathan exclaimed.

1 Samuel 20:6

If your father asks where I am, tell him I asked permission to go home to Bethlehem for an annual family sacrifice.