1 Samuel 20:1-8

1Then DavidH1732 fledH1272 from NaiothH5121 in RamahH7414. He cameH935 toH6440 JonathanH3083 and askedH559, “WhatH4100 have I doneH6213? WhatH4100 is my iniquityH5771? HowH4100 have I sinnedH2403 againstH6440 your fatherH1, thatH3588 he wants to takeH1245 my lifeH5315?”

2“Far from itH2486!” Jonathan repliedH559. “You will notH3808 dieH4191. IndeedH2009, my fatherH1 does nothingH6213H1697, greatH1419 orH176 smallH6996, withoutH3808 tellingH1540 meH241. So whyH4069 would heH1 hideH5641 thisH2088 matterH1697 from meH4480? This cannot be trueH369H2063!”

3But DavidH1732 againH5750 vowedH7650H559, “Your fatherH1 knows very wellH3045 thatH3588 I have foundH4672 favorH2580 in your eyesH5869, and he has saidH559, ‘JonathanH3083 must notH408 knowH3045 of thisH2063, orH6435 he will be grievedH6087.’ As surely asH199 the LORDH3068 livesH2416 and as youH5315H3588 yourself liveH2416, there is but a stepH6587 between meH996 andH996 deathH4194.”

4Then JonathanH3083 saidH559 toH413 DavidH1732, “WhateverH4100 youH5315 desireH559, I will doH6213 for you.”

5So DavidH1732H413 toldH559 himH3083, “LookH2009, tomorrowH4279 is the New MoonH2320,1 and I amH595 supposed to dineH3427H398 withH5973 the kingH4428. Instead, let me goH7971 and hideH5641 in the fieldH7704 untilH5704 the thirdH7992 evening from nowH6153. 6IfH518 your fatherH1 misses me at allH6485, tell himH559, ‘DavidH1732 urgently requestedH7592 myH4480 permission to hurryH7323 to BethlehemH1035, his hometownH5892, becauseH3588 there isH8033 an annualH3117 sacrificeH2077 for his wholeH3605 clanH4940.’ 7IfH518H3541 he saysH559, ‘GoodH2896,’ then your servantH5650 is safeH7965, but ifH518 he is enragedH2734, you will knowH3045H3588 he has evilH7451H5973 intentionsH3615. 8Therefore showH6213 kindnessH2617 toH5921 your servantH5650, forH3588 you have broughtH935 meH5650 into a covenantH1285 withH5973 you before the LORDH3068. IfH518 there isH3426 iniquityH5771 in me, then kill meH4191 yourselfH859; whyH4100H2088 should you bring meH935 toH5704 your fatherH1?”