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.
• 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.’
• New Living Translation (NLT)If your father asks where I am, tell him I asked permission to go home to Bethlehem for an annual family sacrifice.

Context of 1 Samuel 20:6

4Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you want me to do, I’ll do for you.” 5So David said, “Look, tomorrow is the New Moon feast, and I am supposed to dine with the king; but let me go and hide in the field until the evening of the day after tomorrow. 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.’ 7If he says, ‘Very well,’ then your servant is safe. But if he loses his temper, you can be sure that he is determined to harm me. 8As for you, show kindness to your servant, for you have brought him into a covenant with you before the Lord. If I am guilty, then kill me yourself! Why hand me over 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 17:58“Whose son are you, young man?” Saul asked him. David said, “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”
• John 7:42Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David’s descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”
• 1 Samuel 9:12“He is,” they answered. “He’s ahead of you. Hurry now; he has just come to our town today, for the people have a sacrifice at the high place.
• 1 Samuel 16:2But Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.” The Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have 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