1 Samuel 20:24
What does 1 Samuel 20:24 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 20:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat food.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat food.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So David went to a secret place in the country: and when the new moon came, the king took his place at the feast.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David is hidden in the field, and it is the new moon, and the king sitteth down by the food to eat,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So David was hid in the field, and the new moon came, and the king sat down to eat bread.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David hid himself in the field; and it was the new moon, and the king sat at table to eat.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 4:17
For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.
- Proverbs 15:17
Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
- Isaiah 1:11
What unto me is the multitude of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah: I have had enough of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats.
- Zechariah 7:6
And when ye eat, and when ye drink, do not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?
- Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
- John 18:28
They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Prætorium: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the Prætorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.
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