1 Samuel 20:24-34

24So DavidH1732 hidH5641 in the fieldH7704, and when the New MoonH2320 had comeH1961, the kingH4428H5921H3899 sat downH3427 to eatH398. 25HeH4428 satH3427 inH5921 his usualH6471 placeH4186 by the wallH7023, oppositeH6965 JonathanH3083 andH3427 besideH6654 AbnerH74,1 but David’sH1732 placeH4725 was emptyH6485. 26SaulH7586 saidH1696 nothingH3808H3972 thatH1931 dayH3117 becauseH3588 he thoughtH559, “Something has happened toH4745 David to make him ceremonially uncleanH1115H2889—surelyH3588 heH1931 is uncleanH3808H2889.”

27ButH1961 on the day afterH4283 the New MoonH2320, the secondH8145 day, David’sH1732 placeH4725 was still emptyH6485, and SaulH7586 askedH559 his sonH1121 JonathanH3083, “WhyH4069 hasn’tH3808 the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 comeH935 toH413 the mealH3899 eitherH1571 yesterdayH8543 or todayH1571H3117H413?”

28JonathanH3083 answeredH6030, “DavidH1732H5978 urgently requestedH7592 my permission toH5704 go to BethlehemH1035, 29sayingH559, ‘PleaseH4994 let me goH7971, becauseH3588 our clanH4940 is holding a sacrificeH2077 in the cityH5892H1931, and my brotherH251 has told meH6680 to be there. So nowH6258, ifH518 I have foundH4672 favorH2580 in your eyesH5869, pleaseH4994 let me goH4422 and seeH7200 my brothersH251.’ That is whyH5921H3651 he has notH3808 comeH935 toH413 the king’sH4428 tableH7979.”

30Then Saul’sH7586 angerH639 burnedH2734 against JonathanH3083, and he saidH559 to him, “You sonH1121 of a perverseH5753 and rebellious womanH4780! Do I notH3808 knowH3045 thatH3588 youH859 have chosenH977 the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 to your own shameH1322 and to the shameH1322 of the motherH517 who bore youH6172? 31ForH3588 as long asH3605H3117 the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 livesH2416 onH5921 this earthH127, neitherH3808 youH859 nor your kingdomH4438 shall be establishedH3559. NowH6258 send for himH7971 and bringH3947 himH853 to meH413, forH3588 heH1931 must surely dieH4194!”

32“WhyH4100 must he be put to deathH4191?” JonathanH3083 repliedH6030. “WhatH4100 has he doneH6213?”

33Then SaulH7586 hurledH2904 his spearH2595 atH5921 Jonathan to kill himH5221. So JonathanH3083 knewH3045 thatH3588H1931H5973 his fatherH1 was determinedH3615 to killH4191 DavidH1732. 34JonathanH3083 got upH6965 fromH5973 the tableH7979 in fierceH2750 angerH639 and did notH3808 eatH398 any foodH3899 that secondH8145 dayH3117 of the monthH2320, forH3588 he was grievedH6087 byH3588 his father’sH1 shameful treatmentH3637 ofH413 DavidH1732.