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 are thou, young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.
John 7:42
Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?
Sacrifice
1 Samuel 9:12
And they answered them, and said, He is. Behold, [he is] before thee. Make haste now, for he has come today into the city, for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place.
1 Samuel 16:2
And Samuel said, How do I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me. And LORD said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I have come to sacrifice to LORD.
General references
1 Samuel 20:28
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem.