New King James Version
1 Samuel 20:6
6If 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.’
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 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
4So Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you yourself desire, I will do it for you.” 5And David said to Jonathan, “Indeed tomorrow is the New Moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king to eat. But let me go, that I may hide in the field until the third day at evening. 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.’ 7If he says thus: ‘It is well,’ your servant will be safe. But if he is very angry, be sure that evil is determined by him. 8Therefore you shall deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. Nevertheless, if there is iniquity in me, kill me yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?”
Read all of 1 Samuel 201 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 17:58And Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” So David answered, “I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”
- John 7:42Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?”
- 1 Samuel 9:12And 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.
- 1 Samuel 16:2And Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” But 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
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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
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