1 Samuel 20:35-42

35The next morning, as agreed, Jonathan went out into the field and took a young boy with him to gather his arrows.

36“Start running,” he told the boy, “so you can find the arrows as I shoot them.” So the boy ran, and Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him.

37When the boy had almost reached the arrow, Jonathan shouted, “The arrow is still ahead of you.

38Hurry, hurry, don’t wait.” So the boy quickly gathered up the arrows and ran back to his master.

39He, of course, suspected nothing; only Jonathan and David understood the signal.

40Then Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy and told him to take them back to town.

41As soon as the boy was gone, David came out from where he had been hiding near the stone pile. Then David bowed three times to Jonathan with his face to the ground. Both of them were in tears as they embraced each other and said good-bye, especially David.

42At last Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for we have sworn loyalty to each other in the Lord’s name. The Lord is the witness of a bond between us and our children forever.” Then David left, and Jonathan returned to the town.