1 Samuel 20:29

And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king’s table.

Cross-references

In 1 Samuel 16:2, God tells Samuel to use a sacrifice as a cover to anoint David; here David uses a family sacrifice as a cover to escape Saul.