1 Samuel 20:5

The English Standar Version

David said to Jonathan, "Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit at table with the king. But let me go, that I may hide myself in the field till the third day at evening.

Cross References

2 Kings 4:23

And he said, "Why will you go to him today? It is neither new moon nor Sabbath." She said, "All is well."

Psalm 55:12

For it is not an enemy who taunts me -- then I could bear it; it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me -- then I could hide from him.

Psalm 81:3

Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.

Proverbs 22:3

The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.

Amos 8:5

saying, "When will the new moon be over, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may offer wheat for sale, that we may make the ephah small and the shekel[4] great and deal deceitfully with false balances,

Numbers 10:10

On the day of your gladness also, and at your appointed feasts and at the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings. They shall be a reminder of you before your God: I am the LORD your God."

Numbers 28:11

"At the beginnings of your months, you shall offer a burnt offering to the LORD: two bulls from the herd, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish;

John 8:59

So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.

Acts 17:14

Then the brothers immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.

Colossians 2:16

Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.

1 Samuel 19:2

And Jonathan told David, "Saul my father seeks to kill you. Therefore be on your guard in the morning. Stay in a secret place and hide yourself.

1 Samuel 20:18

Then Jonathan said to him, "Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.

1 Samuel 20:19

On the third day go down quickly to the place where you hid yourself when the matter was in hand, and remain beside the stone heap.[4]

1 Samuel 20:24

So David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat food.

1 Samuel 20:27

But on the second day, the day after the new moon, David's place was empty. And Saul said to Jonathan his son, "Why has not the son of Jesse come to the meal, either yesterday or today?"

1 Samuel 20:4

Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."

1 Samuel 20:6

If your father misses me at all, then say, 'David earnestly asked leave of me to run to Bethlehem his city, for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the clan.'