1 Samuel 20:18

18 And Jonathan said to him, To-morrow is the new moon; and thou wilt be missed, for thy seat will be empty;

1 Samuel 20:18 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 20:18

Then Jonathan said to David, tomorrow [is] the new moon
The first day of the month, as David had before observed, ( 1 Samuel 20:5 ) ;

and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty;
or be inquired after, because not in his usual place at mealtime.

1 Samuel 20:18 In-Context

16 And Jonathan made [a covenant] with the house of David, [saying,] Let Jehovah even require [it] at the hand of David's enemies!

17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, by the love he had for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

18 And Jonathan said to him, To-morrow is the new moon; and thou wilt be missed, for thy seat will be empty;

19 but on the third day thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself on the day of the business, and abide by the stone Ezel.

20 And I will shoot three arrows on the side of it, as though I shot at a mark.