Now Saul told his son Jonathan and all his courtiers to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan delighted much in David.
1 Samuel 20:19 - Tree of Life Version On the third day, you must go down quickly and come to the place where you hid as you did on that day, and remain close to the stone Ezel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition On the third day you will go quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself when the matter was in hand, and remain by the stone Ezel. American Standard Version (1901) And when thou hast stayed three days, thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel. Common English Bible The day after tomorrow, go all the way to the spot where you hid on the day of the incident, and stay close to that mound. Catholic Public Domain Version For your seat will be empty until the day after tomorrow. Therefore, you shall descend quickly, and you shall go to the place where you are to be hidden, on a day when it is lawful to work, and you shall remain beside the stone that is called Ezel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For thy seat will be empty till after to-morrow. So thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place, where thou must be hid on the day when it is lawful to work; and thou shalt remain beside the stone, which is called Ezel. |
Now Saul told his son Jonathan and all his courtiers to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan delighted much in David.
So Jonathan informed David saying, “My father Saul is seeking to kill you. So now, please be on guard in the morning, and stay in a secret place and hide yourself.
Then Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the New Moon. You’ll be missed because your seat will be empty.
I will shoot three arrows to the side of it, as though I were shooting at a target.
It came to pass in the morning that Jonathan went out to the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad was with him.
So David said to Jonathan, “Look, tomorrow is the New Moon, when I am supposed to sit down with the king to eat. Instead, let me go hide myself in the countryside until the third evening.