1 Samuel 20:28

Contextual Overview

²⁴So David hid in the countryside. ²⁴ So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat food. ²⁴ So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. ²⁴ So David hid himself in the field. When the new moon came, the king was seated at the feast. ²⁴ So David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat food. ²⁴ So David hid in the field. When the New Moon festival came, the king sat down to eat. ²⁴ So David hid in the field. When the new moon came, the king sat down to eat his meal. ²⁴So David hid in the field; and when the New Moon [festival] came, the king sat down to eat food. ²⁴ So David hid himself in the field; and when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat food. ²⁴ So Dauid hid him selfe in the field: and when the first day of the moneth came, the King sate to eate meate.

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1 Samuel 20:6

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jonathan answered Saul,.... In reply to Saul's question, and to excuse David, he said,

David earnestly asked [leave] of me [to go] to Bethlehem; his own city, his native place, where his family lived, whom he was desirous to see, and yet chose not to go without asking leave; and as Saul was not at home, he asked leave of Jonathan, who was next to him, and acted for him; and he was very pressing and importunate in his suit, and therefore Jonathan could not well deny him it; and he hoped this would ben sufficient excuse for his absence, especially when what follows should be observed.