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1 Samuel 20:25

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And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul’s side: but David’s place was empty.

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1 Samuel 20:25 in other translations

The king sat on his seat, as at other times, even on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.

1 Samuel 20:25 · World English Bible

1 Samuel 20:25 in context

  1. 23And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between thee and me for ever.
  2. 24So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat food.
  3. 25And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul’s side: but David’s place was empty.
  4. 26Nevertheless Saul spake not anything that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
  5. 27And it came to pass on the morrow after the new moon, which was the second day, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to-day?