⁶If your father misses me at all, say, ‘David urgently requested my permission to go quickly to his hometown, Bethlehem,^z for an annual sacrifice^aa there involving the whole clan.’

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z 1Sm 17:58
aa Dt 12:5

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.’

NLTNew Living Translation

If your father asks where I am, tell him I asked permission to go home to Bethlehem for an annual family sacrifice.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

If your father misses me at all, then you must say, ‘David earnestly asked from me to run to Bethlehem his city, for the yearly sacrifice is there for all the clan.’

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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