1 Samuel 20:5-7

Lexham English Bible

⁵ David said to Jonathan, “Look, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should certainly sit with the king to eat. You must send me away so that I can hide myself in the field until the third evening. ⁶ 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^[a] is there for all the clan.’ ⁷ If he says ‘Good,’ it will mean peace for your servant; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided to do me harm.^[b]