1 Samuel 20:25 — Bible Verse (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.”

1 Samuel 20:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 20:25 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 20:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Samuel 20:25 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 20:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

1 Samuel 20:25 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 20:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the king sitteth on his seat, as time by time, on a seat by the wall, and Jonathan riseth, and Abner sitteth at the side of Saul, and David's place is looked after.”

1 Samuel 20:25 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 20:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty. ”

1 Samuel 20:25 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 20:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the King sate, as at other times vpon his seate, euen vpon his seate by the wall: and Ionathan arose, and Abner sate by Sauls side, but Dauids place was emptie.”

1 Samuel 20:25 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 20:25 in Context — 1 Samuel 20

23 And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the Lord be between thee and me for ever.

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

25 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.

26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

27 And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?

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What Does 1 Samuel 20:25 Mean?

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