I Samuel · Chapter 20 King James Version

I Samuel 20:19

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The Scripture

(19) And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

David and Jonathan devised a plan involving the new moon feast to determine whether Saul intended to kill David, with Jonathan agreeing to signal the answer by shooting arrows into a field. Confirming Saul's murderous intent, Jonathan warned David to flee, and the two friends wept together and renewed their covenant before parting.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I Samuel 20:5I Samuel 19:2

Related verses (shared words)

Isaiah 28:16I Samuel 15:19Isaiah 57:9