1 Samuel 20:1-8

1And DavidH1732 fledH1272 from NaiothH5121 by RamahH7414, and cameH935 and saidH559 before JonathanH3083, What have I done? what is mine iniquityH5771, and what is my sinH2403 before thy fatherH1, that he seeksH1245 my lifeH5315?

2And he saidH559 to him, 1God forbid; thou shalt not dieH4191: behold, my fatherH1 will do nothing either greatH1419 or smallH6996, and not apprise me; and whyH4069 should my fatherH1 hideH5641 this thingH1697 from me? it is not so.

3And DavidH1732 sworeH7650 againH5750 and againH5750, and saidH559, Thy fatherH1 certainly knowsH3045 that I have foundH4672 favour in thy sight: and he has thought, JonathanH3083 shall not knowH3045 this, lestH6435 he be grieved; but truly [as] Jehovah liveth, and [as] thy soulH5315 liveth, there is but a step between me and deathH4194.

4And JonathanH3083 saidH559 to DavidH1732, What thy soulH5315 may sayH559, I will even do it for thee.

5And DavidH1732 saidH559 to JonathanH3083, Behold, to-morrow is newH2320 moonH2320, and I should not fail to sitH3427 with the kingH4428 at meat; but let me goH7971, that I may hideH5641 myself in the fieldH7704 until the thirdH7992 eveningH6153.

6If thy fatherH1 should actually missH6485 me, then sayH559, DavidH1732 earnestly askedH7592 leave of me that he might runH7323 to Bethlehem his cityH5892; for there is a yearly sacrificeH2077 there for all the familyH4940.

7If he sayH559 thusH3541, It is well, — thy servantH5650 shall have peaceH7965; but if he be very wroth, be sure that evilH7451 is determined by him.

8Deal kindly then with thy servantH5650; for thou hast broughtH935 thy servantH5650 into a covenantH1285 of Jehovah with thee; but if there be in me iniquityH5771, slay me thyself; for whyH4100 shouldest thou bringH935 me to thy fatherH1?