1 Samuel 20:24

“So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.”

"So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat." - 1 Samuel 20:24
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What does 1 Samuel 20:24 mean?

1 Samuel 20:24 (KJV) states, "So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat." Before delving into the verse itself, it is important to understand the context in which it appears. The book of 1 Samuel is part of the…

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Hiding in the Field: Trusting God in Our Seasons of Waiting

As we delve into the scriptures, 1 Samuel 20:24 reads, "So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat." This seemingly simple verse encapsulates the complexity of life’s challenges and the profound nature of divine…

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A Prayer of Refuge and Renewal: Finding Strength in Hidden Places

O Gracious and Eternal God, I come before You with a humble heart, seeking refuge in Your presence. Lord, as I reflect on 1 Samuel 20:24, where it is written, "So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat," I realize the…

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1 Samuel 20:24 - "¶ So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat."
1 Samuel 24:20 - "And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand."
2 Samuel 20:24 - "And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:"
"And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:" - 2 Samuel 20:24
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 24:22
1 Samuel 20:27-29
1 Samuel 20:20 - "And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark."
1 Samuel 28:15-20
1 Samuel 20:27-30
1 Samuel 10:20 - "And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken."
1 Samuel 3:20 - "And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD."
"And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand." - 1 Samuel 24:20
1 Samuel 18:24 - "And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David."
2 Samuel 24:20 - "And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground."
1 Samuel 15:24 - "¶ And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice."
1 Samuel 24:1 - "And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi."
1 Samuel 18:20 - "And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him."
1 Samuel 20:39 - "But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter."
1 Samuel 1:20 - "Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD."
1 Chronicles 24:20 - "¶ And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah."
1 Samuel 20:28 - "And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:"
1 Samuel 19:20 - "And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied."
1 Samuel 2:24 - "Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress."
1 Samuel 24:13 - "As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee."
1 Samuel 17:24 - "And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid."
1 Samuel 23:24 - "And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon."
1 Samuel 19:24 - "And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?"