King James Version

1 Samuel 20:18

Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

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וַיֹּֽאמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…ל֥וֹlvotoל֥וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toיְהוֹנָתָ֖ןyehonatanJonathan. Compare H3129יְהוֹנָתָןnoun, proper name — “Jonathan. Compare H3129”H3083Jehonathan, the name of four IsraelitesJonathan. Compare H3129 (יוֹנָתָן).מָחָ֣רmachartomorrowמָחָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “tomorrow”, the ordinary formH4279properly, deferred, i.e. the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereaftertime to come, tomorrow.חֹ֑דֶשׁchodeshmonthחֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “month”, the ordinary formH2320the new moon; by implication, a monthmonth(-ly), new moon.וְנִפְקַ֕דְתָּvenifqadtaand chargeפָּקַדconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and charge”, a completed action in a sequenceH6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overs…כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יִפָּקֵ֖דyipaqedchargeפָּקַדverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “charge”, an unfinished actionH6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overs…מוֹשָׁבֶֽךָmoshavekhaseatמוֹשָׁבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “seat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4186a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, populationassembly, dwell in, dwelling(-place), wherein (that) dwelt (in), inhabited place, seat, sitting, situation, sojourning.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Jonathan said unto him: 'To-morrow is the new moon; and thou wilt be missed, thy seat will be empty.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then Jonathan said unto him, To-morrow is the new moon: and thou wilt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jonathan saith to him, 'To-morrow [is] new moon, and thou hast been looked after, for thy seat is looked after;

World English Bible

Then Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And Jonathan said to him: Tomorrow is the new moon, and thou wilt be missed:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Jonathan said unto him: 'To-morrow is the new moon; and thou wilt be missed, thy seat will be empty.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Jonathan said, To-morrow is the new moon, and thou wilt be enquired for, because thy seat will be observed as vacant.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰωνάθαν, αὔριον νεομηνία, καὶ ἐπισκεπήσῃ, ὅτι ἐπισκεπήσεται καθέδρα σου.