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
Saul said to him, "Whose son are you, you young man?" David answered, "I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite."
John 7:42
Hasn't 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
They answered them, and said, "He is. Behold, he is before you. Hurry now, for he has come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place.
1 Samuel 16:2
Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me." Yahweh said, "Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.
General references
1 Samuel 20:28
Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem.