I Samuel 20:6
The Scripture
(6) If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
David and Jonathan devised a plan involving the new moon feast to determine whether Saul intended to kill David, with Jonathan agreeing to signal the answer by shooting arrows into a field. Confirming Saul's murderous intent, Jonathan warned David to flee, and the two friends wept together and renewed their covenant before parting.
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