SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:29
Y dijo: Te ruego que me dejes ir, porque tenemos sacrificio los de nuestro linaje en la ciudad, y mi hermano mismo me lo ha mandado; por tanto, si he hallado gracia en tus ojos, haré una escapada ahora, y visitaré a mis hermanos. Por esto, pues , no ha venido a la mesa del rey.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:29
Verse 29. Our family hath a sacrifice] Such sacrifices were undoubtedly festal ones; the beasts slain for the occasion were first offered to God, and their blood poured out before him; afterwards all that were bidden to the feast ate of the flesh. This was a family entertainment, at the commencement of which God was peculiarly honoured.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 29. And he said, let me go, I pray thee, for our family hath a sacrifice in the city , etc.] In the city of Bethlehem where they lived, a peace offering on account of the new moon, and as an anniversary thanksgiving for the mercies of the year, ( 1 Samuel 20:6); and seeing, though he was not at the feast in one place, he observed it in another, his absence at court was the more excusable; and the rather, since it was kept by him with his own family, in his own city: besides, it is added, and my brother he hath commanded me [to be there] ; his elder brother Eliab, whose commands, as a younger brother, he judged he ought to obey; it is probable his father was now dead, since no mention is made of him, and his elder brother took upon him the command of the family: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, see my brethren : he should take it as a favour to have leave to depart, and be free for the present from waiting upon the king at court, and so have an opportunity of seeing his brethren, for which he had a great desire; having not seen them a long time, not even since he saw them in the camp, when he slew Goliath: therefore he cometh not to the king’s table : this was the reason of it, at least one reason of it, and Jonathan was not obliged to tell the whole.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 24-34 - None were more constant than David in attending holy duties; nor had he been absent, but self-preservation obliged him to withdraw. In grea peril present opportunities for Divine ordinances may be waved. But it is bad for us, except in case of necessity, to omit any opportunity of statedly attending on them. Jonathan did wisely and well for himsel and family, to secure an interest in David, yet for this he is blamed It is good to take God's people for our people. It will prove to ou advantage at last, however it may now be thought against our interest Saul was outrageous. What savage beasts, and worse, does anger make men!
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 שׁלחני 7971 נא 4994 כי 3588 זבח 2077 משׁפחה 4940 לנו בעיר 5892 והוא 1931 צוה 6680 לי אחי 251 ועתה 6258 אם 518 מצאתי 4672 חן 2580 בעיניך 5869 אמלטה 4422 נא 4994 ואראה 7200 את 853 אחי 251 על 5921 כן 3651 לא 3808 בא 935 אל 413 שׁלחן 7979 המלך׃ 4428
