1 Samuel 20:6

1 Samuel 20:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth–lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
• New International Version (NIV)If your father misses me at all, tell him, ‘David earnestly asked my permission to hurry to Bethlehem, his hometown, because an annual sacrifice is being made there for his whole clan.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)If your father misses me at all, then say, 'David earnestly asked leave of me to run to Bethlehem his city, for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the clan.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.’

Context of 1 Samuel 20:6

4Jonathan said to David, “I’ll do whatever you say.” 5David replied, “Tomorrow is the New Moon Festival, when I should sit and eat at the king’s ⌞table⌟. But let me go and hide in the countryside for two more nights. If your father really misses me, tell him, ‘David repeatedly begged me to let him run to Bethlehem, his hometown, because his relatives are offering the annual sacrifice there.’ 7If he says, ‘Good!’ then I will be safe. But if he gets really angry, then you’ll know for sure that he has decided to harm me. 8Now, be kind to me. After all, you forced me into an agreement with the Lord. If I have committed any crime, kill me yourself. Why bother taking me to your father?”

1 Samuel 20:6 word by word

אִם־פָּקֹ֥ד יִפְקְדֵ֖נִי אָבִ֑יךָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ נִשְׁאֹל֩ נִשְׁאַ֨ל מִמֶּ֤נִּי דָוִד֙ לָרוּץ֙ בֵּֽית־לֶ֣חֶם עִיר֔וֹ כִּ֣י זֶ֧בַח הַיָּמִ֛ים שָׁ֖ם לְכָל־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• If thy fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• at allפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: missingH6485
• me, then sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• earnestlyשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
• of me that he might runרוּץrûts · to run: runH7323
• to Beth–lehemבֵּית לֶ֫חֶםbêyth lechem · BethlehemH1035
• his cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• a yearlyיוֹםyôm · day: yearH3117
• sacrificeזֶ֫בַחzebach · sacrificeH2077
• there for all the familyמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:6

• 1 Samuel 17:58Saul asked him, “Whose son are you, young man?” “The son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David answered.
• John 7:42Doesn’t Scripture say that the Messiah will come from the descendants of David and from the village of Bethlehem, where David lived?”
• 1 Samuel 9:12The girls answered, “He’s there ahead of you. Hurry! He ⌞just⌟ went into the city today since the people are offering a sacrifice on the worship site.
• 1 Samuel 16:2“How can I go?” Samuel asked. “When Saul hears about it, he’ll kill me.” The Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I’ve come to sacrifice to the Lord.’

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:6

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7Israelite families might choose a new moon festival for their yearly family sacrifice (see, for example, 1 Samuel 1:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-101Sa 20:1-10. David Consults with Jonathan for His Safety. 1-3. David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan--He could not remain in Naioth, for he had strong reason to fear that when the religious fit, if we may so call it, was over, Saul would relapse into his usual fell and sanguinary temper. It may be thought that David acted imprudently in directing his flight to Gibeah. But he was evidently prompted to go thither by the most…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 20:6

• Influence

In the dictionaries

• David
• Artillery
• Lie
• Require
• All
• Altar
• Criticism
• Husband
• Jesse
• Jonathan (2)

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary