KJV ORIGINAL
And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
David said to Jonathan, 'Look, tomorrow is the new moon festival, and I'm supposed to be there eating dinner with the king. But let me go hide in the field until the third day in the evening.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David is asking his friend Jonathan to let him skip a royal dinner so he can hide and test whether King Saul really wants to kill him.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the new moon festival, a monthly celebration in ancient Israel that included special meals and sacrifices. David was expected to attend as part of Saul's court, but he suspected Saul was plotting to kill him. Jonathan, Saul's son and David's close friend, was helping David figure out if his father truly intended harm.
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