1 Samuel 20:6
Common English Bible
6 If your father takes note of my absence, tell him, ‘David begged my permission to run down to his hometown Bethlehem, because there is an annual sacrifice there for his whole family.’
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1 Samuel 20:6
Contemporary English Version
6 If Saul wonders where I am, tell him, “David asked me to let him go to his hometown of Bethlehem, so he could take part in a sacrifice his family makes there every year.”
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1 Samuel 20:6
Living Bible
6 If your father asks where I am, tell him that I asked permission to go home to Bethlehem for an annual family reunion.
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1 Samuel 20:6
Easy-to-Read Version
6 If your father notices I am gone, tell him, ‘David wanted to go home to Bethlehem. His family is having its own feast for this monthly sacrifice. David asked me to let him run down to Bethlehem and join his family.’
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1 Samuel 20:6
New Living Translation
6 If your father asks where I am, tell him I asked permission to go home to Bethlehem for an annual family sacrifice.
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