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1 Samuel 20:22-25
Living Bible
1 Samuel 20:22-25
Living Bible
22 But if I tell him, ‘Go farther—the arrows are still ahead of you,’ then it will mean that you must leave immediately. 23 And may the Lord make us keep our promises to each other, for he has witnessed them.”[a]
24-25 So David hid himself in the field.
When the new moon celebration began, the king sat down to eat at his usual place against the wall. Jonathan sat opposite him and Abner was sitting beside Saul, but David’s place was empty.
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- 1 Samuel 20:23 for he has witnessed them, literally, “The Lord is our mediator forever.”
1 Samuel 20:22-24
New International Version
1 Samuel 20:22-24
New International Version
22 But if I say to the boy, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond(A) you,’ then you must go, because the Lord has sent you away. 23 And about the matter you and I discussed—remember, the Lord is witness(B) between you and me forever.”
24 So David hid in the field, and when the New Moon feast(C) came, the king sat down to eat.
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