1 Samuel 20:18-39

18Then JonathanH3083 saidH559 to him, “1TomorrowH4279 is the newH2320 moonH2320, and you will be missedH6485 becauseH3588 your seatH4186 will be emptyH6485. 19When you have stayedH8027 for threeH8027 daysH8027, you shall goH3381 downH3381 quicklyH3966 and comeH935 to the placeH4725 whereH834H8033 you hidH5641 yourself on that eventfulH4639 dayH3117, and you shall remainH3427 by the stoneH68 EzelH237. 20I will shootH3384 threeH7969 arrowsH2671 to the sideH6654, as though I shotH7971 at a targetH4307. 21And beholdH2009, I will sendH7971 the ladH5288, saying, ‘GoH1980, findH4672 the arrowsH2671.’ IfH518 I specificallyH559 sayH559 to the ladH5288, ‘BeholdH2009, the arrowsH2671 are on thisH2008 sideH2008 of you, getH3947 them,’ then comeH935; for there is safetyH7965 for you and 2noH369 harmH1697, as the LordH3068 livesH2416. 22But ifH518 I 3sayH559 to the youthH5958, ‘4BeholdH2009, the arrowsH2671 are beyondH4480H1973 you,’ goH1980, for the LordH3068 has sentH7971 you awayH7971. 235As for the 6agreementH1697 of whichH834 you and I have spokenH1696, beholdH2009, 7the LordH3068 is betweenH996 you and me foreverH5704H5769.”

24So DavidH1732 hidH5641 in the fieldH7704; and when the newH2320 moonH2320 cameH1961, the kingH4428 satH3427 downH3427 to eatH398 foodH3899. 25The kingH4428 satH3427 on his seatH4186 as usualH6471, the seatH4186 by the wallH7023; then JonathanH3083 roseH6965 up and AbnerH74 satH3427 downH3427 by Saul’sH7586 sideH6654, but 8David’sH1732 placeH4725 was emptyH6485. 26Nevertheless SaulH7586 did not speakH1696 anythingH3972 that dayH3117, for he thoughtH559, “It is an accidentH4745, 9he is not cleanH2889, surelyH3588 he is not cleanH2889.” 27It cameH1961 about the nextH4283 dayH4283, the secondH8145 day of the newH2320 moonH2320, that David’sH1732 placeH4725 was emptyH6485; so SaulH7586 saidH559 to JonathanH3083 his sonH1121, “WhyH4069 has the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 not comeH935 to the mealH3899, eitherH1571 yesterdayH8543 orH1571 todayH3117?” 28JonathanH3083 then answeredH6030 SaulH7586, “10DavidH1732 earnestlyH7592 askedH7592 leaveH7592 of me to go to BethlehemH1035, 29for he saidH559, ‘PleaseH4994 11letH7971 me goH7971, sinceH3588 our familyH4940 has a sacrificeH2077 in the cityH5892, and my brotherH251 has commandedH6680 me to attend. And nowH6258, ifH518 I have foundH4672 favorH2580 in your sightH5869, pleaseH4994 let me getH4422 awayH4422 that I may seeH7200 my brothersH251.’ For thisH3651 reasonH5921H3651 he has not comeH935 to the king’sH4428 tableH7979.”

30Then Saul’sH7586 angerH639 burnedH2734 against JonathanH3083 and he saidH559 to him, “You sonH1121 of a perverseH5753, rebelliousH4780 woman! Do I not knowH3045 that you are choosingH977 the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 to your own shameH1322 and to the shameH1322 of your mother’sH517 nakednessH6172? 31For 12as longH3605H3117 as the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 livesH2421 on the earthH127, neitherH3808 you norH3808 your kingdomH4438 will be establishedH3559. Therefore nowH6258, sendH7971 and bringH3947 him to me, for 13he 14mustH1121 surelyH1121 dieH4194.” 32But JonathanH3083 answeredH6030 SaulH7586 his fatherH1 and saidH559 to him, “15WhyH4100 should he be putH4191 to deathH4191? WhatH4100 has he doneH6213?” 33Then 16SaulH7586 hurledH2904 his spearH2595 at him to strikeH5221 him downH5221; 17so JonathanH3083 knewH3045 that his fatherH1 had decidedH3615 to putH4191 DavidH1732 to deathH4191. 34Then JonathanH3083 aroseH6965 from the tableH7979 in fierceH2750 angerH639, and did not eatH398 foodH3899 on the secondH8145 dayH3117 of the newH2320 moonH2320, for he was grievedH6087 overH413 DavidH1732 becauseH3588 his fatherH1 had dishonoredH3637 him.

35Now it cameH1961 about in the morningH1242 that JonathanH3083 wentH3318 out into the fieldH7704 for the appointmentH4150 with DavidH1732, and a littleH6996 ladH5288 was with him. 36He saidH559 to his ladH5288, “18RunH7323, findH4672 nowH4994 the arrowsH2671 whichH834 I am about to shootH3384.” As the ladH5288 was runningH7323, he shotH3384 19an arrowH2678 pastH5674 him. 37When the ladH5288 reachedH935 the placeH4725 of the arrowH2678 whichH834 JonathanH3083 had shotH3384, JonathanH3083 calledH7121 afterH310 the ladH5288 and saidH559, “20Is not the arrowH2678 beyondH4480H1973 you?” 38And JonathanH3083 calledH7121 afterH310 the ladH5288, “HurryH4120, be quickH2363, do not stayH5975!” And Jonathan’sH3083 ladH5288 pickedH3950 up the arrowH2678 and cameH935 to his masterH113. 39But the ladH5288 was not awareH3045 of anythingH3972; onlyH389 JonathanH3083 and DavidH1732 knewH3045 about the matterH1697.