1 Samuel 20:29 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁹ He said, “Please let me go because our clan is holding a sacrifice in the town, and my brother has told me to be there. So now, if I have found favour with you, let me go so I can see my brothers.” That’s why he didn’t come to the king’s table.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁹ and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁹ He said, Let me go, I pray, for our family holds a sacrifice in the city and my brother commanded me to be there. Now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away and see my brothers. That is why he has not come to the king's table.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁹ and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the king’s table.

Common English Bible

²⁹ He said, ‘Please let me go because we have a family sacrifice there in town, and my brother has ordered me to be present. Please do me a favor and let me slip away so I can see my family.’ That’s why David hasn’t been at the king’s table.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁹ and he said: 'Permit me. For there is a solemn sacrifice in the city. One of my brothers has summoned me. Now therefore, if I have found favor in your eyes, I will go quickly, and I will see my brothers.' For this reason, he has not come to the table of the king."

1 Samuel 20:29 Cross References

1 Samuel 16:2

Samuel asked, ‘How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me! ’ The Lord answered, ‘Take a young cow with you and say, “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.”

1 Samuel 17:28

David’s eldest brother Eliab listened as he spoke to the men, and he became angry with him.  ‘Why did you come down here? ’ he asked. ‘Who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your arrogance and your evil heart #– #you came down to see the battle! ’

1 Samuel 20:28

Jonathan answered, ‘David asked for my permission to go to Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 20:30

Then Saul became angry with Jonathan and shouted, ‘You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Don’t I know that you are siding with Jesse’s son to your own shame and to the disgrace of your mother?