1 Davidescaped from Prophets Village. Then he ran to see Jonathanand asked, "Why does your father Saul want to kill me? What have I done wrong?"
2 "My father can’t be trying to kill you! He never does anything without telling me about it. Why would he hide this from me? It can’t be true!"
3 "Jonathan, I swear it’s true! But your father knows how much you like me, and he didn’t want to break your heart. That’s why he didn’t tell you. I swear by the living Lordand by your own life that I’m only one step ahead of death."
4 Then Jonathansaid, "Tell me what to do, and I’ll do it."
5 Nu 28.11.Davidanswered:
Tomorrow is the New Moon Festival,20.5 New Moon Festival: The first day of the month, when Israelites offered special sacrifices to the Lord and had special sacred meals.and I’m supposed to eat dinner with your father. But instead, I’ll hide in a field until the evening of the next day. 6 If Saul wonders where I am, tell him, "Davidasked me to let him go to his hometown of Bethlehem, so he could take part in a sacrifice his family makes there every year."
7 If your father says it’s all right, then I’m safe. But if he gets angry, you’ll know he wants to harm me. 8 Be kind to me. After all, it was your idea to promise the Lordthat we would always be loyal friends. If I’ve done anything wrong, kill me yourself, but don’t hand me over to your father.
9 "Don’t worry," Jonathansaid. "If I find out that my father wants to kill you, I’ll certainly let you know."
10 "How will you do that?" Davidasked.
11 "Let’s go out to this field, and I’ll tell you," Jonathananswered.
When they got there, 12 Jonathansaid:
I swear by the LordGod of Israel, that two days from now I’ll know what my father is planning. Of course I’ll let you know if he’s friendly toward you. 13 But if he wants to harm you, I promise to tell you and help you escape. And I ask the Lordto punish me severely if I don’t keep my promise.
I pray that the Lordwill bless you, just as he used to bless my father. 14,15 2 S 9.1.Someday the Lordwill wipe out all of your enemies. Then if I’m still alive, please be as kind to me as the Lordhas been. But if I’m dead, be kind to my family.
16 Jonathanand Davidmade an agreement that even David’s descendants would have to keep.20.16 Jonathan … keep: Or, continuing Jonathan’s statement to David, "You and your descendants must not kill off my descendants."Then Jonathansaid, "I pray that the Lordwill take revenge on your descendants if they break our promise."20.16 I pray … promise: Or "I pray that the Lord take revenge on you if you break our promise!"
17 Jonathanthought as much of Davidas he did of himself, so he asked Davidto promise once more that he would be a loyal friend. 18 After this Jonathansaid:
Tomorrow is the New Moon Festival, and people will wonder where you are, because your place at the table will be empty. 19 By the day after tomorrow, everyone will think you’ve been gone a long time.20.19 By … time: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.Then go to the place where you hid before and stay beside Going-Away Rock.20.19 Going-Away Rock: Or "Ezel Rock"; one ancient translation "that mound" (see 20.41).20 I’ll shoot three arrows at a target off to the side of the rock, 21 and send my servant to find the arrows.
You’ll know if it’s safe to come out by what I tell him. If it is safe, I swear by the living Lordthat I’ll say, "The arrows are on this side of you! Pick them up!" 22 But if it isn’t safe, I’ll say to the boy, "The arrows are farther away!" This will mean that the Lordwants you to leave, and you must go. 23 But he will always watch us to make sure that we keep the promise we made to each other.
24 So Davidhid there in the field.
During the New Moon Festival, Saul sat down to eat 25 by the wall, just as he always did. Jonathansat across from him,20.25 sat … him: One ancient translation; Hebrew "stood up."and Abnersat next to him. But David’s place was empty. 26 Sauldidn’t say anything that day, because he was thinking, "Something must have happened to make David unfit to be at the Festival.20.26 unfit … Festival: During the New Moon Festival a sacred meal was served that could only be eaten by people who were properly prepared. Some of the things that could make a person unfit are listed in Leviticus 7.20,21; 15.2,31; 22.4-8; Deuteronomy 23.10,11.Yes, something must have happened."
27 The day after the New Moon Festival, when David’s place was still empty, Saulasked Jonathan, "Why hasn’t that son of Jesse come to eat with us? He wasn’t here yesterday, and he still isn’t here today!"
28,29 Jonathananswered, "The reason Davidhasn’t come to eat with you is that he begged me to let him go to Bethlehem. He said, ‘Please let me go. My family is offering a sacrifice, and my brother told me I have to be there. Do me this favor and let me slip away to see my brothers.’ "
30 Saulwas furious with Jonathanand yelled, "You’re no son of mine, you traitor! I know you’ve chosen to be loyal to that son of Jesse. You should be ashamed of yourself! And your own mother should be ashamed that you were ever born. 31 You’ll never be safe, and your kingdom will be in danger as long as that son of Jesse is alive. Turn him over to me now! He deserves to die!"
32 "Why do you want to kill David?" Jonathanasked. "What has he done?"
33 Saulthrew his spear at Jonathanand tried to kill him. Then Jonathanwas sure that his father really did want to kill David. 34 Jonathanwas angry and hurt that his father had insulted David20.34 insulted David: Or "insulted him" (that is, Jonathan).so terribly. He got up, left the table, and didn’t eat anything all that day.
35 In the morning, Jonathanwent out to the field to meet David. He took a servant boy along 36 and told him, "When I shoot the arrows, you run and find them for me."
The boy started running, and Jonathan shot an arrow so that it would go beyond him. 37 When the boy got near the place where the arrow had landed, Jonathanshouted, "Isn’t the arrow on past you?" 38 Jonathanshouted to him again, "Hurry up! Don’t stop!"
The boy picked up the arrows and brought them back to Jonathan, 39 but he had no idea about what was going on. Only Jonathanand Davidknew. 40 Jonathangave his weapons to the boy and told him, "Take these back into town."
41 After the boy had gone, Davidgot up from beside the mound20.41 the mound: One ancient translation; Hebrew "from the south side."and bowed very low three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed20.41 kissed: A common way of greeting or saying goodbye in biblical times (see Mark 14.44).each other and cried, but Davidcried louder. 42 Jonathansaid, "Take care of yourself. And remember, we each have asked the Lordto watch and make sure that we and our descendants keep our promise forever."
Davidleft and Jonathanwent back to town.
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David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Bethlehem is the town in Judah from which the ruler who would shepherd Israel would come, and where David tended his father’s sheep; there Herod gave orders to kill the boys two years old and under (Matthew 2:16).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
Abner, son of Ner and cousin of Saul, commanded the king’s army and, after Saul’s death, made Ish-bosheth king; Abner was killed by Joab in Hebron (2 Samuel 2:8).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Bethlehem is the town in Judah from which the ruler who would shepherd Israel would come, and where David tended his father’s sheep; there Herod gave orders to kill the boys two years old and under (Matthew 2:16).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jonathan, son of King Saul, made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul; he died with his father in the battle of Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 18:3).