Holy Scripture

1 Samuel 20:24

A church father on this verse
“David therefore hid in the field, etc. Christ is hidden in Christians by faith so that He might not be seen by those who have learned only to know, believe, and love earthly and temporal things; and times have come in which the splendor of the Church would more and more increase through the touch of the new Sun of rig…”
Bede, 8th c. — Commentary on Samuel

Source: Septuagint

Original

24So David hides himself in the field, and the new month arrives, and the king comes to the table to eat.

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In context

22If I should expressly say to the lad, The arrow is here, and on this side of thee, take it; then come, for it is well with thee, and there is no reason for fear, as the Lord lives: but if I should say thus to the young man, The arrow is on that side of thee, and beyond; go, for the Lord hath sent thee away.

23And as for the word which thou and I have spoken, behold, the Lord is witness between me and thee forever.

— 1 Samuel 20:24 —

25And he sat upon his seat as in former times, even on his seat by the wall, and he went before Jonathan; and Abner sat on one side of Saul, and the place of David was empty.

26And Saul said nothing on that day, for he said, It seems to have fallen out that he is not clean, because he has not purified himself.

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