And David{H1732} fled{H1272}{(H8799)} from Naioth{H5121} in Ramah{H7414}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)} before{H6440} Jonathan{H3083}, What have I done{H6213}{(H8804)}? what is mine iniquity{H5771}? and what is my sin{H2403} before{H6440} thy father{H1}, that he seeketh{H1245}{(H8764)} my life{H5315}?

And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, God forbid{H2486}; thou shalt not die{H4191}{(H8799)}: behold, my father{H1} will do{H6213}{(H8799)}{(H8675)}{H6213}{(H8804)} nothing{H1697} either great{H1419} or small{H6996}, but that he will shew{H1540}{(H8799)}{H241} it me: and why should my father{H1} hide{H5641}{(H8686)} this thing{H1697} from me? it is not so.

And David{H1732} sware{H7650}{(H8735)} moreover, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thy father{H1} certainly{H3045}{(H8800)} knoweth{H3045}{(H8804)} that I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} grace{H2580} in thine eyes{H5869}; and he saith{H559}{(H8799)}, Let not Jonathan{H3083} know{H3045}{(H8799)} this, lest he be grieved{H6087}{(H8735)}: but truly{H199} as the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, and as thy soul{H5315} liveth{H2416}, there is but a step{H6587} between me and death{H4194}.

Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Jonathan{H3083} unto David{H1732}, Whatsoever thy soul{H5315} desireth{H559}{(H8799)}, I will even do{H6213}{(H8799)} it for thee.

And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jonathan{H3083}, Behold, to morrow{H4279} is the new moon{H2320}, and I should not fail{H3427}{(H8800)} to sit{H3427}{(H8799)} with the king{H4428} at meat{H398}{(H8800)}: but let me go{H7971}{(H8765)}, that I may hide{H5641}{(H8738)} myself in the field{H7704} unto the third{H7992} day at even{H6153}.

If thy father{H1} at all{H6485}{(H8800)} miss{H6485}{(H8799)} me, then say{H559}{(H8804)}, David{H1732} earnestly{H7592}{(H8736)} asked{H7592}{(H8738)} leave of me that he might run{H7323}{(H8800)} to Bethlehem{H1035} his city{H5892}: for there is a yearly{H3117} sacrifice{H2077} there for all the family{H4940}.

If he say{H559}{(H8799)} thus, It is well{H2896}; thy servant{H5650} shall have peace{H7965}: but if he be very{H2734}{(H8800)} wroth{H2734}{(H8799)}, then be sure{H3045}{(H8798)} that evil{H7451} is determined{H3615}{(H8804)} by him.

Therefore thou shalt deal{H6213}{(H8804)} kindly{H2617} with thy servant{H5650}; for thou hast brought{H935}{(H8689)} thy servant{H5650} into a covenant{H1285} of the LORD{H3068} with thee: notwithstanding, if there be{H3426} in me iniquity{H5771}, slay{H4191}{(H8685)} me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring{H935}{(H8686)} me to thy father{H1}?

And Jonathan{H3083} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Far be it from thee{H2486}: for if I knew{H3045}{(H8799)} certainly{H3045}{(H8800)} that evil{H7451} were determined{H3615}{(H8804)} by my father{H1} to come{H935}{(H8800)} upon thee, then would not I tell{H5046}{(H8686)} it thee?

Then said{H559}{(H8799)} David{H1732} to Jonathan{H3083}, Who shall tell{H5046}{(H8686)} me? or what if thy father{H1} answer{H6030}{(H8799)} thee roughly{H7186}?

And Jonathan{H3083} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto David{H1732}, Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, and let us go out{H3318}{(H8799)} into the field{H7704}. And they went out{H3318}{(H8799)} both{H8147} of them into the field{H7704}.

And Jonathan{H3083} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto David{H1732}, O LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, when I have sounded{H2713}{(H8799)} my father{H1} about to morrow{H4279} any time{H6256}, or the third{H7992} day, and, behold, if there be good{H2895}{(H8804)} toward David{H1732}, and I then send{H7971}{(H8799)} not unto thee, and shew{H1540}{(H8804)}{H241} it thee;

The LORD{H3068} do{H6213}{(H8799)} so{H3541} and much more{H3254}{(H8686)} to Jonathan{H3083}: but if it please{H3190}{(H8686)} my father{H1} to do thee evil{H7451}, then I will shew{H1540}{(H8804)}{H241} it thee, and send thee away{H7971}{(H8765)}, that thou mayest go{H1980}{(H8804)} in peace{H7965}: and the LORD{H3068} be with thee, as he hath been with my father{H1}.

And thou shalt not only while yet{H518} I live{H2416} shew{H6213}{(H8799)} me the kindness{H2617} of the LORD{H3068}, that I die{H4191}{(H8799)} not:

But also thou shalt not cut off{H3772}{(H8686)} thy kindness{H2617} from my house{H1004} for{H5704} ever{H5769}: no, not when the LORD{H3068} hath cut off{H3772}{(H8687)} the enemies{H341}{(H8802)} of David{H1732} every one{H376} from the face{H6440} of the earth{H127}.

So Jonathan{H3083} made{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant with the house{H1004} of David{H1732}, saying, Let the LORD{H3068} even require{H1245}{(H8765)} it at the hand{H3027} of David's{H1732} enemies{H341}{(H8802)}.

And Jonathan{H3083} caused David{H1732} to swear{H7650}{(H8687)} again{H3254}{(H8686)}, because he loved{H160} him: for he loved{H157}{(H8804)} him as he loved{H160} his own soul{H5315}.

Then Jonathan{H3083} said{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732}, To morrow{H4279} is the new moon{H2320}: and thou shalt be missed{H6485}{(H8738)}, because thy seat{H4186} will be empty{H6485}{(H8735)}.

And when thou hast stayed three days{H8027}{(H8765)}, then thou shalt go down{H3381}{(H8799)} quickly{H3966}, and come{H935}{(H8804)} to the place{H4725} where thou didst hide{H5641}{(H8738)} thyself when{H3117} the business{H4639} was in hand, and shalt remain{H3427}{(H8804)} by{H681} the stone{H68} Ezel{H237}.

And I will shoot{H3384}{(H8686)} three{H7969} arrows{H2671} on the side{H6654} thereof, as though I shot{H7971}{(H8763)} at a mark{H4307}.

And, behold, I will send{H7971}{(H8799)} a lad{H5288}, saying, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, find out{H4672}{(H8798)} the arrows{H2671}. If I expressly{H559}{(H8800)} say{H559}{(H8799)} unto the lad{H5288}, Behold, the arrows{H2671} are on this side of thee, take{H3947}{(H8798)} them; then come{H935}{(H8798)} thou: for there is peace{H7965} to thee, and no hurt{H1697}; as the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}.

But if I say{H559}{(H8799)} thus unto the young man{H5958}, Behold, the arrows{H2671} are beyond{H1973} thee; go thy way{H3212}{(H8798)}: for the LORD{H3068} hath sent thee away{H7971}{(H8765)}.

And as touching the matter{H1697} which thou and I have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} of, behold, the LORD{H3068} be between thee and me for{H5704} ever{H5769}.

So David{H1732} hid{H5641}{(H8735)} himself in the field{H7704}: and when the new moon{H2320} was come, the king{H4428} sat him down{H3427}{(H8799)} to eat{H398}{(H8800)} meat{H3899}.

And the king{H4428} sat{H3427}{(H8799)} upon his seat{H4186}, as at other times{H6471}, even upon a seat{H4186} by the wall{H7023}: and Jonathan{H3083} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and Abner{H74} sat{H3427}{(H8799)} by Saul's{H7586} side{H6654}, and David's{H1732} place{H4725} was empty{H6485}{(H8735)}.

Nevertheless Saul{H7586} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} not any thing{H3972} that day{H3117}: for he thought{H559}{(H8804)}, Something hath befallen{H4745} him, he is not{H1115} clean{H2889}; surely he is not clean{H2889}.

And it came to pass on the morrow{H4283}, which was the second{H8145} day of the month{H2320}, that David's{H1732} place{H4725} was empty{H6485}{(H8735)}: and Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jonathan{H3083} his son{H1121}, Wherefore cometh{H935}{(H8804)} not the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448} to meat{H3899}, neither yesterday{H8543}, nor to day{H3117}?

And Jonathan{H3083} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} Saul{H7586}, David{H1732} earnestly{H7592}{(H8736)} asked{H7592}{(H8738)} leave of me{H5978} to go to Bethlehem{H1035}:

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let me go{H7971}{(H8761)}, I pray thee; for our family{H4940} hath a sacrifice{H2077} in the city{H5892}; and my brother{H251}, he hath commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} me to be there: and now, if I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} favour{H2580} in thine eyes{H5869}, let me get away{H4422}{(H8735)}, I pray thee, and see{H7200}{(H8799)} my brethren{H251}. Therefore he cometh{H935}{(H8804)} not unto the king's{H4428} table{H7979}.

Then Saul's{H7586} anger{H639} was kindled{H2734}{(H8799)} against Jonathan{H3083}, and he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Thou son{H1121} of the perverse{H5753}{(H8737)} rebellious{H4780} woman, do not I know{H3045}{(H8804)} that thou hast chosen{H977}{(H8802)} the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448} to thine own confusion{H1322}, and unto the confusion{H1322} of thy mother's{H517} nakedness{H6172}?

For as long as{H3117} the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448} liveth{H2425}{(H8804)} upon the ground{H127}, thou shalt not be established{H3559}{(H8735)}, nor thy kingdom{H4438}. Wherefore now send{H7971}{(H8798)} and fetch{H3947}{(H8798)} him unto me, for he shall surely die{H1121}{H4194}.

And Jonathan{H3083} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} Saul{H7586} his father{H1}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain{H4191}{(H8714)}? what hath he done{H6213}{(H8804)}?

And Saul{H7586} cast{H2904}{(H8686)} a javelin{H2595} at him to smite{H5221}{(H8687)} him: whereby Jonathan{H3083} knew{H3045}{(H8799)} that it was determined{H3617} of his father{H1} to slay{H4191}{(H8687)} David{H1732}.

So Jonathan{H3083} arose{H6965}{(H8799)} from the table{H7979} in fierce{H2750} anger{H639}, and did eat{H398}{(H8804)} no meat{H3899} the second{H8145} day{H3117} of the month{H2320}: for he was grieved{H6087}{(H8738)} for David{H1732}, because his father{H1} had done him shame{H3637}{(H8689)}.

And it came to pass in the morning{H1242}, that Jonathan{H3083} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} into the field{H7704} at the time appointed{H4150} with David{H1732}, and a little{H6996} lad{H5288} with him.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his lad{H5288}, Run{H7323}{(H8798)}, find out{H4672}{(H8798)} now the arrows{H2671} which I shoot{H3384}{(H8688)}. And as the lad{H5288} ran{H7323}{(H8801)}, he shot{H3384}{(H8804)} an arrow{H2678} beyond{H5674}{(H8687)} him.

And when the lad{H5288} was come{H935}{(H8799)} to the place{H4725} of the arrow{H2678} which Jonathan{H3083} had shot{H3384}{(H8804)}, Jonathan{H3083} cried{H7121}{(H8799)} after{H310} the lad{H5288}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Is not the arrow{H2678} beyond{H1973} thee?

And Jonathan{H3083} cried{H7121}{(H8799)} after{H310} the lad{H5288}, Make speed{H4120}, haste{H2363}{(H8798)}, stay{H5975}{(H8799)} not. And Jonathan's{H3083} lad{H5288} gathered up{H3950}{(H8762)} the arrows{H2671}{(H8675)}{H2678}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to his master{H113}.

But the lad{H5288} knew{H3045}{(H8804)} not any thing{H3972}: only Jonathan{H3083} and David{H1732} knew{H3045}{(H8804)} the matter{H1697}.

And Jonathan{H3083} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} his artillery{H3627} unto his lad{H5288}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, carry{H935}{(H8685)} them to the city{H5892}.

And as soon as the lad{H5288} was gone{H935}{(H8802)}, David{H1732} arose{H6965}{(H8804)} out of a place toward{H681} the south{H5045}, and fell{H5307}{(H8799)} on his face{H639} to the ground{H776}, and bowed{H7812}{(H8691)} himself three{H7969} times{H6471}: and they kissed{H5401}{(H8799)} one{H376} another{H7453}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)} one{H376} with another{H7453}, until David{H1732} exceeded{H1431}{(H8689)}.

And Jonathan{H3083} said{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732}, Go{H3212}{(H8798)} in peace{H7965}, forasmuch as we have sworn{H7650}{(H8738)} both{H8147} of us in the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The LORD{H3068} be between me and thee, and between my seed{H2233} and thy seed{H2233} for{H5704} ever{H5769}. And he arose{H6965}{(H8799)} and departed{H3212}{(H8799)}: and Jonathan{H3083} went{H935}{(H8802)} into the city{H5892}.