1 Samuel 20:27 ASV

²⁵  And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul's side: but David's place was empty.

²⁶  Nevertheless Saul spake not anything that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

²⁷  And it came to pass on the morrow after the new moon, 'which was' the second 'day', that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to-day?

²⁸  And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:

²⁹  and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me 'to be there': and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the king's table.