23 (A)And as for the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, (B)the Lord is between you and me forever.”

24 So David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat food. 25 The king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall. Jonathan sat opposite,[a] and Abner sat by Saul's side, (C)but David's place was empty.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 20:25 Compare Septuagint; Hebrew stood up

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