1Sa 20:29 | NET2full | STEP | He said , ‘ Permit me to go , for we are having a family sacrifice in the town , and my brother urged me to be there. So now , if I have found favor with you , let me go to see my brothers .’ For that reason he has not come to the king’s table .”

‏ 1 Samuel 20:29

29 He said, ‘Permit me to go, ^{▼▼tn Heb “send me.”} for we are having a family sacrifice in the town, and my brother urged ^{▼▼tn Heb “commanded.”} me to be there. So now, if I have found favor with you, let me go ^{▼▼tn Heb “be released [from duty].”} to see my brothers.’ For that reason he has not come to the king’s table.”