1 Samuel 20:28

Legacy Standard Bible

Jonathan then answered Saul, “David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem,

Cross References

1 Samuel 20:6

If your father misses me at all, then say, ‘David earnestly asked leave of me to run to Bethlehem his city because it is the yearly sacrifice there for the whole family.’

1 Samuel 20:27

Now it happened the next day, the second day of the new moon, that David’s place was missing; so Saul said to Jonathan his son, “Why has the son of Jesse not come to the meal, either yesterday or today?”

1 Samuel 20:29

and he said, ‘Please send me on my way, since our family has a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to attend. So now, if I have found favor in your sight, please let me get away that I may see my brothers.’ For this reason he has not come to the king’s table.”