Better a meal of vegetables where there is love, than a fattened ox where there is hatred.
1 Samuel 20:24 - Tree of Life Version So David hid himself in the field, and when the New Moon came, the king sat down to eat a meal. 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. |
Better a meal of vegetables where there is love, than a fattened ox where there is hatred.
Better is dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more when he brings it with evil intent?
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Adonai than sacrifice.
When you eat and drink, are you not eating and drinking for yourself?
Then they led Yeshua from Caiaphas to the Praetorium. It was early. They themselves did not enter the Praetorium, so they would not become unclean but might eat the Passover.
But as for the matter which I and you have spoken about, behold, Adonai is between me and you forever.”
So the king sat on his seat—as usual, the seat by the wall—Jonathan stood up and Abner sat down by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.
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.