1 Samuel 20:25 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 20:25

He sat in his usual place by the wall, opposite Jonathan and beside Abner, but David’s place was empty.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The king sat upon his seat - It seems that there was one table for Saul, Jonathan, David, and Abner; Saul having the chief seat, that next to the wall. As only four sat at this table, the absence of any one would soon be noticed.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב	vai.Ye.shev	and he sat down	H3427 →
הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ	Ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
מ֨וֹשָׁב֜וֹ	mo.sha.Vo	seat his	H4186 →
כְּפַ֣עַם׀	ke.Fa.'am	as time	H6471 →
בְּפַ֗עַם	be.Fa.'am	on time	H6471 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
מוֹשַׁב֙	mo.Shav	[the] seat of	H4186 →
הַקִּ֔יר	ha.Kir	the wall	H7023 →
וַיָּ֙קָם֙	vai.Ya.kom	and he arose	H6965 →
יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן	ye.Ho.na.Tan	Jonathan	H3083 →
וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב	vai.Ye.shev	and he sat down	H3427 →
אַבְנֵ֖ר	'av.Ner	Abner	H74 →
מִצַּ֣ד	mi.Tzad	from [the] side of	H6654 →
שָׁא֑וּל	sha.'Ul	Saul	H7586 →
וַיִּפָּקֵ֖ד	vai.yi.pa.Ked	and it was empty	H6485 →
מְק֥וֹם	me.Kom	[the] place of	H4725 →
דָּוִֽד׃	da.Vid	David	H1732 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Judges 16:20
Then she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” When Samson awoke from his sleep, he thought, “I will escape as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that…
leads to
- Numbers 14:42–43
  Do not go up, lest you be struck down by your enemies, because the LORD is not among you.
- 1 Samuel 16:14
  After the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.
- 1 Samuel 18:12
  So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.
- 2 Chronicles 15:2
  So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him,…
- Isaiah 59:1–2
  Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.
Through
1 Samuel 20:18
Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon, and you will be missed if your seat is empty.
leads to
- 1 Samuel 20:5
  So David told him, “Look, tomorrow is the New Moon, and I am supposed to dine with the king. Instead, let me go and hide in the field until the third evening from now.