1 Samuel 20:24 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So David hid himself in the field, and when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat his meal.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

David is hiding in the countryside while King Saul begins the special new moon feast without him.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the monthly new moon festival, which was a significant religious celebration in ancient Israel that included special meals and sacrifices. David had arranged with Jonathan to test whether King Saul still wanted to kill him by seeing how the king would react to David's absence from this important royal feast.

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