Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Samuel 19:3

"and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and if I see aught, I will tell thee." — 1 Samuel 19:3 (ASV)

In the field. —No doubt some garden or quiet place, where the king was accustomed to resort with his friends and counselors.