Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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
Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?”

“The son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David answered.
John 7:42
Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Messiah comes from David’s offspring and from the town of Bethlehem, where David once lived?”

Sacrifice

1 Samuel 9:12
The women answered, “Yes, he is ahead of you. Hurry, he just now came to the city, because there’s a sacrifice for the people at the high place today.
1 Samuel 16:2
Samuel asked, “How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me!”

The Lord answered, “Take a young cow with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’

General references

1 Samuel 20:28
Jonathan answered, “David asked for my permission to go to Bethlehem.

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