25 The king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall. Jonathan sat opposite,¹ and Abner sat by Saul’s side, ^kbut David’s place was empty.

27 But on ^mthe second day, the day after the new moon, ^kDavid’s place was empty. And Saul said to Jonathan his son, “Why has not the son of Jesse come to the meal, either yesterday or today?”