Dual Panel1Then David<1732> fled<1272> from Naioth<5121> in Ramah<7414>, and came<935> and said<559> to Jonathan<3083>, "What<4100> have I done<6213>? What<4100> is my iniquity<5771>? And what<4100> is my sin<2403> before<6440> your father<1>, that he is seeking<1245> my life<5315>?"
2He said<559> to him, "Far<2486> from it, you shall not die<4191>. Behold<2009>, my father<1> does<6213> nothing<3808><1697> either great<1419> or<176> small<6996> without<3808> disclosing<1540> it to me. So why<4069> should my father<1> hide<5641> this<2088> thing<1697> from me? It is not so<2088>!"
3Yet David<1732> vowed<7650> again<5750>, saying<559>, "Your father<1> knows<3045> well<3045> that I have found<4672> favor<2580> in your sight<5869>, and he has said<559>, 'Do not let Jonathan<3083> know<3045> this<2088>, or<6435> he will be grieved<6087>.' But truly<199> as the LORD<3068> lives<2416> and as your soul<5315> lives<2416>, there is hardly a step<6587> between<996> me and death<4194>."
4Then Jonathan<3083> said<559> to David<1732>, "Whatever<4100> you say<559>, I will do<6213> for you."
5So David<1732> said<559> to Jonathan<3083>, "Behold<2009>, tomorrow<4279> is the new<2320> moon<2320>, and I ought to sit<3427> down<3427> to eat<398> with the king<4428>. But let<7971> me go<7971>, that I may hide<5641> myself in the field<7704> until<5704> the third<7992> evening<6153>.
6"If<518> your father<1> misses<6485> me at all<6485>, then say<559>, 'David<1732> earnestly<7592> asked<7592> leave of me to run<7323> to Bethlehem<1035> his city<5892>, because<3588> it is the yearly<3117> sacrifice<2077> there<8033> for the whole<3605> family<4940>.'
7"If<518> he says<559>, 'It is good<2896>,' your servant<5650> will be safe<7965>; but if<518> he is very<2734> angry<2734>, know<3045> that he has decided<3615> on evil<7463>.
8"Therefore deal<6213> kindly<2617> with your servant<5650>, for you have brought<935> your servant<5650> into a covenant<1285> of the LORD<3068> with you. But if<518> there<3426> is iniquity<5771> in me, put<4191> me to death<4191> yourself<859>; for why<4100> then<2088> should you bring<935> me to your father<1>?"
9Jonathan<3083> said<559>, "Far<2486> be it from you! For if<518> I should indeed<3045> learn<3045> that evil<7463> has been decided<3615> by my father<1> to come<935> upon you, then would I not tell<5046> you about it?"
10Then David<1732> said<559> to Jonathan<3083>, "Who<4310> will tell<5046> me if<176><4100> your father<1> answers<6030> you harshly<7186>?"
11Jonathan<3083> said<559> to David<1732>, "Come<1980>, and let us go<3318> out into the field<7704>." So both<8147> of them went<3318> out to the field<7704>.
12Then Jonathan<3083> said<559> to David<1732>, "The LORD<3068>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, be witness! When<3588> I have sounded<2713> out my father<1> about this time<6256> tomorrow<4279>, or the third<7992> day, behold<2009>, if there is good<2895> feeling toward<413> David<1732>, shall I not then<227> send<7971> to you and make<1540> it known<1540><241> to you?
13"If<3588> it please<3190> my father<1> to do you harm<7463>, may the LORD<3068> do<6213> so<3541> to Jonathan<3083> and more<3254> also<3254>, if I do not make<1540> it known<1540><241> to you and send<7971> you away<7971>, that you may go<1980> in safety<7965>. And may the LORD<3068> be with you as He has been<1961> with my father<1>.
14"If<518> I am still<5750> alive<2416>, will you not show<6213> me the lovingkindness<2617> of the LORD<3068>, that I may not die<4191>?
15"You shall not cut<3772> off<3772> your lovingkindness<2617> from my house<1004> forever<5704><5769>, not even when the LORD<3068> cuts<3772> off<3772> every<376> one<376> of the enemies<340> of David<1732> from the face<6440> of the earth<127>."
16So Jonathan<3083> made<3772> a covenant with the house<1004> of David<1732>, saying, "May the LORD<3068> require<1245> it at the hands<3027> of David's<1732> enemies<340>."
17Jonathan<3083> made David<1732> vow<7650> again<3254> because of his love<160> for him, because<3588> he loved<157> him as he loved<157> his own life<5315>.
18Then Jonathan<3083> said<559> to him, "Tomorrow<4279> is the new<2320> moon<2320>, and you will be missed<6485> because<3588> your seat<4186> will be empty<6485>.
19"When you have stayed<8027> for three<8027> days<8027>, you shall go<3381> down<3381> quickly<3966> and come<935> to the place<4725> where<834><8033> you hid<5641> yourself on that eventful<4639> day<3117>, and you shall remain<3427> by the stone<68> Ezel<237>.
20"I will shoot<3384> three<7969> arrows<2671> to the side<6654>, as though I shot<7971> at a target<4307>.
21"And behold<2009>, I will send<7971> the lad<5288>, saying, 'Go<1980>, find<4672> the arrows<2671>.' If<518> I specifically<559> say<559> to the lad<5288>, 'Behold<2009>, the arrows<2671> are on this<2008> side<2008> of you, get<3947> them,' then come<935>; for there is safety<7965> for you and no<369> harm<1697>, as the LORD<3068> lives<2416>.
22"But if<518> I say<559> to the youth<5958>, 'Behold<2009>, the arrows<2671> are beyond<4480><1973> you,' go<1980>, for the LORD<3068> has sent<7971> you away<7971>.
23"As for the agreement<1697> of which<834> you and I have spoken<1696>, behold<2009>, the LORD<3068> is between<996> you and me forever<5704><5769>."
24So David<1732> hid<5641> in the field<7704>; and when the new<2320> moon<2320> came<1961>, the king<4428> sat<3427> down<3427> to eat<398> food<3899>.
25The king<4428> sat<3427> on his seat<4186> as usual<6471>, the seat<4186> by the wall<7023>; then Jonathan<3083> rose<6965> up and Abner<74> sat<3427> down<3427> by Saul's<7586> side<6654>, but David's<1732> place<4725> was empty<6485>.
26Nevertheless Saul<7586> did not speak<1696> anything<3972> that day<3117>, for he thought<559>, "It is an accident<4745>, he is not clean<2889>, surely<3588> he is not clean<2889>."
27It came<1961> about the next<4283> day<4283>, the second<8145> day of the new<2320> moon<2320>, that David's<1732> place<4725> was empty<6485>; so Saul<7586> said<559> to Jonathan<3083> his son<1121>, "Why<4069> has the son<1121> of Jesse<3448> not come<935> to the meal<3899>, either<1571> yesterday<8543> or<1571> today<3117>?"
28Jonathan<3083> then answered<6030> Saul<7586>, "David<1732> earnestly<7592> asked<7592> leave<7592> of me to go to Bethlehem<1035>,
29for he said<559>, 'Please<4994> let<7971> me go<7971>, since<3588> our family<4940> has a sacrifice<2077> in the city<5892>, and my brother<251> has commanded<6680> me to attend. And now<6258>, if<518> I have found<4672> favor<2580> in your sight<5869>, please<4994> let me get<4422> away<4422> that I may see<7200> my brothers<251>.' For this<3651> reason<5921><3651> he has not come<935> to the king's<4428> table<7979>."
30Then Saul's<7586> anger<639> burned<2734> against Jonathan<3083> and he said<559> to him, "You son<1121> of a perverse<5753>, rebellious<4780> woman! Do I not know<3045> that you are choosing<977> the son<1121> of Jesse<3448> to your own shame<1322> and to the shame<1322> of your mother's<517> nakedness<6172>?
31"For as long<3605><3117> as the son<1121> of Jesse<3448> lives<2421> on the earth<127>, neither<3808> you nor<3808> your kingdom<4438> will be established<3559>. Therefore now<6258>, send<7971> and bring<3947> him to me, for he must<1121> surely<1121> die<4194>."
32But Jonathan<3083> answered<6030> Saul<7586> his father<1> and said<559> to him, "Why<4100> should he be put<4191> to death<4191>? What<4100> has he done<6213>?"
33Then Saul<7586> hurled<2904> his spear<2595> at him to strike<5221> him down<5221>; so Jonathan<3083> knew<3045> that his father<1> had decided<3615> to put<4191> David<1732> to death<4191>.
34Then Jonathan<3083> arose<6965> from the table<7979> in fierce<2750> anger<639>, and did not eat<398> food<3899> on the second<8145> day<3117> of the new<2320> moon<2320>, for he was grieved<6087> over<413> David<1732> because<3588> his father<1> had dishonored<3637> him.
35Now it came<1961> about in the morning<1242> that Jonathan<3083> went<3318> out into the field<7704> for the appointment<4150> with David<1732>, and a little<6996> lad<5288> was with him.
36He said<559> to his lad<5288>, "Run<7323>, find<4672> now<4994> the arrows<2671> which<834> I am about to shoot<3384>." As the lad<5288> was running<7323>, he shot<3384> an arrow<2678> past<5674> him.
37When the lad<5288> reached<935> the place<4725> of the arrow<2678> which<834> Jonathan<3083> had shot<3384>, Jonathan<3083> called<7121> after<310> the lad<5288> and said<559>, "Is not the arrow<2678> beyond<4480><1973> you?"
38And Jonathan<3083> called<7121> after<310> the lad<5288>, "Hurry<4120>, be quick<2363>, do not stay<5975>!" And Jonathan's<3083> lad<5288> picked<3950> up the arrow<2678> and came<935> to his master<113>.
39But the lad<5288> was not aware<3045> of anything<3972>; only<389> Jonathan<3083> and David<1732> knew<3045> about the matter<1697>.
40Then Jonathan<3083> gave<5414> his weapons<3627> to his lad<5288> and said<559> to him, "Go<1980>, bring<935> them to the city<5892>."
41When the lad<5288> was gone<935>, David<1732> rose<6965> from the south<5045> side<681> and fell<5307> on his face<639> to the ground<776>, and bowed<7812> three<7969> times<6471>. And they kissed<5401> each<376> other<7453> and wept<1058> together<376><7453>, but David<1732> wept the more<1431>.
42Jonathan<3083> said<559> to David<1732>, "Go<1980> in safety<7965>, inasmuch<834> as we have sworn<7650> to each<8147> other<8147> in the name<8034> of the LORD<3068>, saying<559>, 'The LORD<3068> will be between<996> me and you, and between<996> my descendants<2233> and your descendants<2233> forever<5704><5769>.'" Then he rose<6965> and departed<1980>, while Jonathan<3083> went<935> into the city<5892>.