1 Samuel 20

1And DavidH1732 fledH1272 from NaiothH5121 in RamahH7414, and cameH935 and saidH559 beforeH6440 JonathanH3083, WhatH4100 have I doneH6213? whatH4100 is mine iniquityH5771? and whatH4100 is my sinH2403 beforeH6440 thy fatherH1, that he seeketh my lifeH5315? 2And he saidH559 unto him, GodH559 forbidH2486; thou shalt notH3808 dieH4191: beholdH2009, my fatherH1 doeth nothingH3808 eitherH4480 greatH1419 or smallH6996, but that he discloseth it unto meH4480: and whyH4069 should my fatherH1 hideH5641 this thingH1697 from meH4480? it is notH3808 soH4480. 3And DavidH1732 sware moreoverH5750, and saidH559, Thy fatherH1 knoweth wellH3045 that I have foundH4672 graceH2580 in thine eyesH5869; and he saith, LetH408 notH408 JonathanH3083 knowH3045 this, lestH6435 he be grievedH6087: but trulyH3588 as the LORDH3068 liveth, and as thy soulH5315 liveth, there is but a stepH6587 betweenH996 meH5315 and deathH4194. 4Then saidH559 JonathanH3083 unto DavidH1732, Whatsoever thy soulH5315 desireth, I will evenH6213 doH6213 it for thee. 5And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto JonathanH3083, BeholdH2009, tomorrowH4279 is the newH2320 moonH2320, and I should notH1732 fail to sitH3427 with the kingH4428 at meat: but letH7971 meH413 goH7971, that I may hideH5641 myselfH595 in the fieldH7704 unto the thirdH7992 dayH2320 at evenH5704. 6IfH518 thy fatherH1 missH6485 meH4480 at allH3605, then sayH559, DavidH1732 earnestlyH7592 askedH7592 leaveH4480 of meH4480 that he might runH7323 to Beth-lehem his cityH5892: for it is the yearlyH3117 sacrificeH2077 there for allH3605 the familyH4940. 7IfH518 he sayH559 thusH3541, It is wellH7965; thy servantH5650 shall have peaceH7965: but ifH518 he be wroth, then knowH3045 that evilH7451 is determinedH3615 by him. 8Therefore dealH6213 kindly with thy servantH5650; for thou hast broughtH935 thy servantH5650 intoH935 a covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 with thee: but ifH518 there be in meH5921 iniquityH5771, slayH4191 meH5921 thyself; for whyH4100 shouldest thou bringH935 meH5921 to thy fatherH1? 9And JonathanH3083 saidH559, FarH2486 be it from thee: for ifH518 I should at allH3045 knowH3045 that evilH7451 were determinedH3615 by my fatherH1 to comeH935 uponH5921 thee, then would notH3808 I tellH5046 it thee? 10Then saidH559 DavidH1732 to JonathanH3083, Who shall tellH5046 meH413 ifH176 perchance thy fatherH1 answerH6030 thee roughly? 11And JonathanH3083 saidH559 unto DavidH1732, ComeH3318 and let usH413 goH3318 outH3318 intoH413 the fieldH7704. And they wentH3318 outH3318 bothH8147 of them intoH413 the fieldH7704. 12And JonathanH3083 saidH559 unto DavidH1732, The LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, be witness; when I have soundedH2713 my fatherH1 aboutH413 this time tomorrowH4279, or the thirdH7992 dayH6256, beholdH2009, ifH3588 there be goodH2896 towardH413 DavidH1732, shall I notH3808 then sendH7971 unto thee, and disclose it unto thee? 13The LORDH3068 doH6213 soH1980 to JonathanH3083, and moreH3254 also, should it pleaseH3190 my fatherH1 to doH6213 thee evilH7451, ifH3588 I disclose it notH3254 unto thee, and sendH7971 thee awayH7971, that thou mayest goH1980 in peaceH7965: and the LORDH3068 be with thee, as he hath been with my fatherH1. 14And thou shalt notH3808 onlyH518 whileH5750 yet I liveH2416 shew meH5978 the kindnessH2617 of the LORDH3068, that I dieH4191 notH3808: 15but also thou shalt notH3808 cutH3772 offH3772 thy kindnessH2617 from my houseH1004 for everH5769: noH3808, notH3808 when the LORDH3068 hath cutH3772 offH3772 the enemiesH341 of DavidH1732 everyH376 one from the faceH6440 of the earthH127. 16SoH3027 JonathanH3083 madeH3772 a covenant with the houseH1004 of DavidH1732, saying, And the LORDH3068 shall requireH1245 it at the handH3027 of David’sH1732 enemiesH341. 17And JonathanH3083 caused DavidH1732 to swearH7650 againH3254, for the loveH157 that he had to him: for he lovedH157 him as he lovedH157 his ownH5315 soulH5315. 18Then JonathanH3083 saidH559 unto him, TomorrowH4279 is the newH2320 moonH2320: and thou shalt be missedH6485, becauseH3588 thy seatH4186 will be emptyH6485. 19And when thou hast stayedH3427 threeH8027 daysH3117, thou shalt goH935 downH3381 quicklyH3966, and comeH935 to the placeH4725 whereH834 thou didst hideH5641 thyself when the businessH4639 was in hand, and shalt remainH3427 by the stoneH68 EzelH237. 20And I will shootH3384 threeH7969 arrowsH2678 on the sideH6654 thereof, as though I shotH3384 at a mark. 21And, beholdH2009, I will sendH7971 the ladH5288, sayingH559, GoH935, findH4672 the arrowsH2678. IfH518 I sayH559 unto the ladH5288, BeholdH2009, the arrowsH2678 are on this sideH2008 of thee: takeH3947 them, and comeH935; for there is peaceH7965 to thee and noH369 hurt, as the LORDH3068 liveth. 22But ifH518 I sayH559 thusH3541 unto the boyH5958, BeholdH2009, the arrowsH2678 are beyondH1973 thee: goH7971 thy wayH3541; for the LORDH3068 hath sentH7971 thee awayH7971. 23And as touching the matterH1697 whichH834 thou and I have spokenH1696 of, beholdH2009, the LORDH3068 is betweenH996 thee and meH589 for everH5769. 24SoH1961 DavidH1732 hidH5641 himselfH3427 in the fieldH7704: and when the newH2320 moonH2320 was comeH1961, the kingH4428 satH3427 him downH3427 to eatH398 meat. 25And the kingH4428 satH3427 uponH5921 his seatH4186, as at otherH6471 timesH6471, evenH5921 uponH5921 the seatH4186 by the wallH7023; and JonathanH3083 stoodH6965 upH6965, and AbnerH74 satH3427 by Saul’sH7586 sideH6654: but David’sH1732 placeH4725 was emptyH6485. 26NeverthelessH3588 SaulH7586 spake notH3808 anyH3972 thingH3588 that dayH3117: for he thoughtH559, SomethingH3972 hath befallen him, he is notH3808 cleanH2889; surelyH3588 he is notH3808 cleanH2889. 27And it cameH935 to passH935 on the morrow afterH4283 the newH2320 moonH2320, whichH3899 was the secondH8145 dayH3117, that David’sH1732 placeH4725 was emptyH6485: and SaulH7586 saidH559 unto JonathanH3083 his sonH1121, Wherefore cometh notH3808 the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 to meat, neitherH3808 yesterdayH8543, norH3808 todayH3117? 28And JonathanH3083 answeredH6030 SaulH7586, DavidH1732 earnestlyH7592 askedH7592 leaveH7592 of meH5978 to go to Beth-lehem: 29and he saidH559, LetH7971 meH413 goH935, I prayH4994 thee; for our familyH4940 hath a sacrificeH2077 in the cityH5892; and my brotherH251, he hath commandedH6680 meH413 to be there: and nowH6258, ifH518 I have foundH4672 favour in thine eyesH5869, letH7971 meH413 getH935 awayH7971, I prayH4994 thee, and seeH7200 my brethrenH251. Therefore he is notH3808 comeH935 unto the king’sH4428 tableH7979. 30Then Saul’sH7586 angerH639 was kindledH2734 againstH2734 JonathanH3083, and he saidH559 unto him, Thou sonH1121 of a perverse rebelliousH4780 woman, do notH3808 I knowH3045 that thou hast chosenH977 the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 to thine own shameH1322, and unto the shameH1322 of thy mother’sH517 nakednessH6172? 31For as longH3117 as the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 liveth uponH5921 the groundH127, thou shalt notH3808 be stablished, norH3808 thy kingdomH4438. Wherefore nowH6258 sendH7971 and fetch him unto meH413, for he shall surelyH3588 dieH4194. 32And JonathanH3083 answeredH559 SaulH7586 his fatherH1, and saidH559 unto him, Wherefore should he be putH4191 to deathH4191? whatH4100 hath he doneH6213? 33And SaulH7586 castH2904 his spearH2595 at him to smiteH5221 him: whereby JonathanH3083 knewH3045 that it was determined of his fatherH1 to putH4191 DavidH1732 to deathH4191. 34SoH3808 JonathanH3083 aroseH6965 from the tableH7979 in fierceH2750 angerH639, and didH3808 eatH398 noH3808 meat the secondH8145 dayH3117 of the monthH2320: for he was grievedH6087 for DavidH1732, becauseH3588 his fatherH1 had done him shameH3637. 35And it cameH1961 to passH1961 in the morningH1242, that JonathanH3083 wentH3318 outH3318 intoH1961 the fieldH7704 at the time appointedH4150 with DavidH1732, and a littleH6996 ladH5288 with him. 36And he saidH559 unto his ladH5288, RunH7323, findH4672 nowH4994 the arrowsH2678 whichH834 I shootH3384. And as the ladH5288 ranH7323, he shotH3384 an arrowH2678 beyondH5674 him. 37And when the ladH5288 was comeH935 to the placeH4725 of the arrowH2678 whichH834 JonathanH3083 had shotH3384, JonathanH3083 criedH7121 afterH310 the ladH5288, and saidH559, Is notH3808 the arrowH2678 beyondH1973 thee? 38And JonathanH3083 criedH7121 afterH310 the ladH5288, MakeH7121 speedH4120, haste, stayH5975 notH408. And Jonathan’sH3083 ladH5288 gatheredH3950 upH5975 the arrowsH2678, and cameH935 to his masterH113. 39But the ladH5288 knewH3045 notH3808 anyH3972 thingH1697: onlyH389 JonathanH3083 and DavidH1732 knewH3045 the matterH1697. 40And JonathanH3083 gaveH5414 his weaponsH3627 unto his ladH5288, and saidH559 unto him, GoH935, carryH935 them to the cityH5892. 41And as soon as the ladH5288 was goneH935, DavidH1732 aroseH6965 outH6965 of a placeH935 towardH935 the SouthH5045, and fellH5307 on his faceH639 to the groundH776, and bowedH7812 himselfH7812 threeH7969 timesH6471: and they kissedH5401 one anotherH7453, and weptH1058 one with anotherH7453, untilH5704 DavidH1732 exceeded. 42And JonathanH3083 saidH559 to DavidH1732, GoH1980 in peaceH7965, forasmuch as weH587 have swornH7650 bothH8147 of usH996 in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068, sayingH559, The LORDH3068 shall be betweenH996 meH1961 and thee, and betweenH996 my seedH2233 and thy seedH2233, for everH5769. And he arose and departedH1980: and JonathanH3083 wentH1980 intoH1980 the city.