John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 20:24

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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So David hid himself in the field, etc.] Not directly, but at the time appointed; for he went to Bethlehem, and returned from thence before that time: and when the new moon was come; the first clay of the month, which was a solemn festival: the king sat him down to eat meat; Saul sat down at his table to eat of the provisions that were set upon it; which it is very probable were the peace offerings for that day, which he, his family, and nobles, feasted on together; it is in the Hebrew, “he sat down at the bread” f417, which is put for all the food on the table, and the provisions of it.

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