1 Samuel 20:6

New King James Version

If your father misses me at all, then say, ‘David earnestly asked permission of me that he might run over to Bethlehem, his city, for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.’

Cross References

John 7:42

Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?”

Deuteronomy 12:5

“But you shall seek the place where the Lord your God chooses, out of all your tribes, to put His name for His dwelling place; and there you shall go.

1 Samuel 17:58

And Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” So David answered, “I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”

1 Samuel 20:28

So Jonathan answered Saul, “David earnestly asked permission of me to go to Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 9:12

And they answered them and said, “Yes, there he is, just ahead of you. Hurry now; for today he came to this city, because there is a sacrifice of the people today on the high place.