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 you, young man? And David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.
John 7:42
Has not the scripture said, That Christ comes as the descendant 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 hears it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take a heifer with you, 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: