24 ¶ So David hid himself in the field: and when the first day of the month came, the king sat to eat meat.

25 And the king sat, as at other times upon his seat, even upon his seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.

26 And Saul said nothing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, though he were [a]clean, or else because he was not purified.

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  1. 1 Samuel 20:26 Yet he might have some business to let him.

24 So David hid in the field, and when the New Moon feast(A) came, the king sat down to eat. 25 He sat in his customary place by the wall, opposite Jonathan,[a] and Abner sat next to Saul, but David’s place was empty.(B) 26 Saul said nothing that day, for he thought, “Something must have happened to David to make him ceremonially unclean—surely he is unclean.(C)

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  1. 1 Samuel 20:25 Septuagint; Hebrew wall. Jonathan arose