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, (A)but David's place was empty.

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

25 He sat in his customary place by the wall, opposite Jonathan,[a] and Abner sat next to Saul, but David’s place was empty.(A)

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  1. 1 Samuel 20:25 Septuagint; Hebrew wall. Jonathan arose

27 But on (A)the second day, the day after the new moon, (B)David's place was empty. And Saul said to Jonathan his son, “Why has not the son of Jesse come to the meal, either yesterday or today?”

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27 But the next day, the second day of the month, David’s place was empty again. Then Saul said to his son Jonathan, “Why hasn’t the son of Jesse come to the meal, either yesterday or today?”

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