John Gill Commentary 1 Samuel 20:24

"So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat food." — 1 Samuel 20:24 (ASV)

So David hid himself in the field
Not directly, but at the time appointed; for he went to Bethlehem, and returned from there before that time:

and when the new moon was come ;
the first day of the month, which was a solemn festival:

the king sat down to eat meat ;
Saul sat down at his table to eat of the provisions that were set upon it; which were very probably the peace offerings for that day, which he, his family, and nobles, feasted on together. The phrase in Hebrew is "he sat down at the bread" {b}, which is put for all the food on the table, and its provisions.

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