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 will say to him, Whose son thou, O youth? And David will say, Thy servant the son of Jesse of the House of Bread.
John 7:42
Said not the writing, That of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was, Christ comes?
Sacrifice
1 Samuel 9:12
And they will answer them and will say, He is; behold, before thee: hasten now, for this day he came to the city for a sacrifice this day to the people Bamah.
1 Samuel 16:2
And Samuel will say, How shall I go? and Saul hearing, and killing me. And Jehovah will say, Thou shalt take a heifer of the cows in thy hand and say, To sacrifice to Jehovah I came.
General references
1 Samuel 20:28
And Jonathan will answer to Saul, Asking, David asked of me even for the House of Bread: