new moon (See on verse

1.Samuel 20:5
David sagde til Jonatan: »I Morgen er det jo Nymaanedag, og jeg skulde sidde til Bords med Kongen; men lad mig gaa bort og skjule mig paa Marken indtil Aften.

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and thou shalt Among the terms of salutation and compliment used in Persia, one was, `according to my mode of notation in italics, (), signifying, Thy place or seat was empty among thy friends. This phrase, or the greater part of it, was frequently addressed to myself when coming into a circle of Persian acquaintances, after an absence of several days or weeks. It reminded me of a passage in the First book of Samuel, (ch

1.Samuel 20:18
Da sagde Jonatan til ham: »I Morgen er det Nymaanedag; da vil du blive savnet, naar din Plads staar tom;

) And thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. And again, David's place was empty.' Sir W. Ouseley's Travels, vol i. preface, p.16

empty [heb] missed