And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
When thou hast stayed three days either with your family at Beth lehem or wherever you find it When thou hast stayed three days - either with your family at Beth-lehem, or wherever you find it convenient.
Where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand - Hebrew, 'in the day or time of the business,' when the same matter was under inquiry formerly (1 Samuel 19:22).
Remain by the stone Ezel, х haa-'Aazel (H237)] - the stone of departure (Gesenius); so called, probably, from its being the spot whence David separated from his friend. He was to conceal himself in some cave or hiding-place near that spot.