1 Samuel 20:6

If thy father at all misses me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem, his city, for all those of his lineage have an anniversary sacrifice.

1 Samuel 9:12

And they answered them and said, He is; behold, he is before you; make haste now, for he came today to the city, for there is a sacrifice of the people today in the high place.

1 Samuel 17:58

And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy slave Jesse of Bethlehem.

Deuteronomy 12:5

But ye shall seek the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there for his habitation, and thou shalt go there.

1 Samuel 16:2-5

And Samuel said, How can I go? If Saul understands it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take a heifer with thee and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.

John 7:42

Has not the scripture said, That the Christ comes of the seed of David and out of the town of Bethlehem where David was?

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Summary

If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

General references

Bible References

Beth-lehem

1 Samuel 17:58
And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy slave Jesse of Bethlehem.
John 7:42
Has not the scripture said, That the Christ comes of the seed of David and out of the town of Bethlehem where David was?

Sacrifice

1 Samuel 9:12
And they answered them and said, He is; behold, he is before you; make haste now, for he came today to the city, for there is a sacrifice of the people today in the high place.
1 Samuel 16:2
And Samuel said, How can I go? If Saul understands it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take a heifer with thee and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.

General references

1 Samuel 20:28
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem.