King James Version
1 Samuel 20:18 in the King James Version says “Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. empty:...” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. empty: Heb. missed”
1 Samuel 20:18 · KJV
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies. made: Heb. cut
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul. because: or, by his love toward him
Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. empty: Heb. missed
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. quickly: or, diligently: Heb. greatly when the: Heb. in the day of the business Ezel: or, that sheweth the way
And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“To morrow”
H4279properly, deferred, i.e., the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter
“and thou shalt be missed”
H6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“and thou shalt be missed”
H6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc
“because thy seat”
H4186a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population
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