25And 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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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 24-34)Jonathan is here effectually convinced of that which he was so loth to believe, that his father had an implacable enmity to David, and would certainly be the death of him if it were in his power; and he had like to have paid very dearly himself for the conviction. I. David is missed from the feast on the first day, but nothing is said of him. The king sat upon his seat , to feast upon the peace-of…
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