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.
Beth-lehem
Sacrifice
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.