It is better to eat a little in a place where there is love, than to eat a lot where there is hate.
1 Samuel 20:24 - Easy To Read Version Then David hid in the field. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So David hid himself in the field, and when the New Moon [festival] came, the king sat down to eat food. American Standard Version (1901) So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat food. Common English Bible So David hid himself in the field. When the new moon came, the king sat at the feast to eat. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, David was hidden in the field. And the new moon came, and the king sat down to eat bread. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So David was hid in the field. And the new moon came: and the king sat down to eat bread. |
It is better to eat a little in a place where there is love, than to eat a lot where there is hate.
It is better to have only a dry piece of bread to eat in peace than to have a whole house full of food with everyone arguing.
The Lord is not happy when evil people offer him sacrifices, especially when those evil people are trying to get something from him.
Do the things that are right and fair. The Lord loves that better than sacrifices.
And when you ate and drank, was that for me? No! It was for your own good.
Then the guards took Jesus from Caiaphas’ house to the \{Roman governor’s\} palace. It was early in the morning. The Jews there would not go inside the palace. They did not want to make themselves unclean, {\cf2\super [237]} because they wanted to eat the Passover {\cf2\super [238]} meal.
Remember this agreement between you and me. The Lord is our witness forever!”
The king sat next to the wall where he usually sat. Jonathan sat across from Saul. Abner sat next to Saul. But David’s place was empty.
Then David said, “Look, tomorrow is the New Moon Feast. [172] I am supposed to eat with the king. But let me hide in the field until the evening.