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1 Samuel 20:25

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.

KJV

Cumque sedisset rex super cathedram suam (secundum consuetudinem) quæ erat juxta parietem, surrexit Jonathas, et sedit Abner ex latere Saul : vacuusque apparuit locus David.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐπὶ τὴν καθέδραν αὐτοῦ ὡς ἅπαξ καὶ ἅπαξ ἐπὶ τῆς καθέδρας παρὰ τοῖχον, καὶ προέφθασεν τὸν Ἰωναθάν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν Ἀβεννὴρ ἐκ πλαγίων Σαούλ, καὶ ἐπεσκέπη ὁ τόπος Δαυείδ.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יֵּ֣שֶׁב הַ֠/מֶּלֶךְ עַל מ֨וֹשָׁב֜/וֹ כְּ/פַ֣עַם בְּ/פַ֗עַם אֶל מוֹשַׁב֙ הַ/קִּ֔יר וַ/יָּ֨קָם֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן וַ/יֵּ֥שֶׁב אַבְנֵ֖ר מִ/צַּ֣ד שָׁא֑וּל וַ/יִּפָּקֵ֖ד מְק֥וֹם דָּוִֽד

Hebrew

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In this verse

People SaulJonathanDavidAbner

In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַבְנֵ֣ר
'bnr
proper_noun · 63×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
הֶ֑ם
hm
verb · 303×
וֹ
v
noun · 398×
יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן
yhvntn
proper_noun · 80×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
ם
m
noun · 44×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פַּ֣עַם
p'm
noun · 117×
צַּ֣ד
tsd
noun · 33×
קִּ֑יר
qyr
noun · 74×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 20:18 — Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
  • 1Sam 20:18 — Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.