1 Samuel 20:23-25

New Catholic Bible

²³ The Lord is a witness between me and you forever in regard to the things about which we have spoken.”

²⁴ David’s Absence. So David hid himself in the field. When the new moon celebration began and the king sat down to eat, ²⁵ the king sat in his usual place by the wall. Jonathan sat facing him, and Abner was sitting by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.