1 D avid fled from Naioth in Ramah and came and said to Jonathan, What have I done? Of what am I guilty? What is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?

And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

2 J onathan said, God forbid! You shall not die. My father does nothing great or small but what he tells me. And why should hide this thing from me? It is not so.

And he said unto him, Far from it; thou shalt not die: behold, my father doeth nothing either great or small, but that he discloseth it unto me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

3 B ut David replied, Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your eyes, and he thinks, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved. But truly as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.

And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father knoweth well that I have found favor in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

4 T hen Jonathan said to David, Whatever you desire, I will do for you.

Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.

5 D avid said to Jonathan, Tomorrow is the New Moon, and I should not fail to sit at the table with the king; but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field till the third day at evening.

And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to-morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.

6 I f your father misses me at all, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem, his city, for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

If thy father miss me at all, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

7 I f he says, All right, then it will be well with your servant; but if he is angry, then be sure that evil is determined by him.

If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.

8 T herefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if there is guilt in me, kill me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?

Therefore deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of Jehovah with thee: but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

9 A nd Jonathan said, Far be it from you! If I knew that evil was determined for you by my father, would I not tell you?

And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?

10 T hen said David to Jonathan, Who will tell me if your father answers you roughly?

Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly?

11 J onathan said, Come, let us go into the field. So they went into the field.

And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.

12 J onathan said to David, The Lord, the God of Israel, be witness. When I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if he is well inclined toward David, and I do not send and let you know it,

And Jonathan said unto David, Jehovah, the God of Israel, be witness: when I have sounded my father about this time to-morrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send unto thee, and disclose it unto thee?

13 T he Lord do so, and much more, to Jonathan. But if it please my father to do you harm, then I will disclose it to you and send you away, that you may go in safety. And may the Lord be with you as He has been with my father.

Jehovah do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do thee evil, if I disclose it not unto thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and Jehovah be with thee, as he hath been with my father.

14 W hile I am still alive you shall not only show me the loving-kindness of the Lord, so that I die not,

And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Jehovah, that I die not;

15 B ut also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever—no, not even when the Lord has cut off every enemy of David from the face of the earth.

but also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever; no, not when Jehovah hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

16 S o Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And the Lord will require that this covenant be kept at the hands of David’s enemies.

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David's enemies.

17 A nd Jonathan caused David to swear again by his love for him, for Jonathan loved him as he loved his own life.

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

18 T hen Jonathan said to David, Tomorrow is the New Moon festival; and you will be missed, for your seat will be empty.

Then Jonathan said unto him, To-morrow is the new moon: and thou wilt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

19 O n the third day you will go quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself when the matter was in hand, and remain by the stone Ezel.

And when thou hast stayed three days, thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

20 A nd I will shoot three arrows on the side of it, as though I shot at a mark.

And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.

21 A nd I will send a lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad, Look, the arrows are on this side of you, take them—then you are to come, for it is safe for you and there is no danger, as the Lord lives.

And, behold, I will send the lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee; take them, and come; for there is peace to thee and no hurt, as Jehovah liveth.

22 B ut if I say to the youth, Look, the arrows are beyond you—then go, for the Lord has sent you away.

But if I say thus unto the boy, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way; for Jehovah hath sent thee away.

23 A nd as touching the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, the Lord is between you and me forever.

And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between thee and me for ever.

24 S o David hid himself in the field, and when the New Moon came, the king sat down to eat food.

So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat food.

25 T he king sat, as at other times, on his seat by the wall, and Jonathan sat opposite, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.

And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul's side: but David's place was empty.

26 Y et Saul said nothing that day, for he thought, Something has befallen him and he is not clean—surely he is not clean.

Nevertheless Saul spake not anything that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

27 B ut on the morrow, the second day after the new moon, David’s place was empty; and Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why has not the son of Jesse come to the meal, either yesterday or today?

And it came to pass on the morrow after the new moon, which was the second day, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to-day?

28 A nd Jonathan answered, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem.

And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:

29 H e said, Let me go, I pray, for our family holds a sacrifice in the city and my brother commanded me to be there. Now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away and see my brothers. That is why he has not come to the king’s table.

and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the king's table.

30 T hen Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan and he said to him, You son of a perverse, rebellious woman, do not I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of your mother who bore you?

Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother's nakedness?

31 F or as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the earth, you shall not be established nor shall your kingdom. So now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.

For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.

32 J onathan answered Saul his father, Why should he be killed? What has he done?

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?

33 B ut Saul cast his spear at him to smite him, by which Jonathan knew that his father had determined to kill David.

And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him; whereby Jonathan knew that is was determined of his father to put David to death.

34 S o Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food that second day of the month, for he grieved for David because his father had disgraced him.

So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no food the second day of the month; for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

35 I n the morning Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad was with him.

And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.

36 A nd he said to his lad, Run, find the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

And he said unto his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

37 W hen the lad came to the place where Jonathan had shot the arrow, Jonathan called to, Is not the arrow beyond you?

And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?

38 A nd Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not! The lad gathered up the arrow and came to his master.

And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

39 B ut the lad knew nothing; only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

40 J onathan gave his weapons to his lad and told him, Go, carry them to the city.

And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.

41 A nd as soon as the lad was gone, David arose from beside the heap of stones and fell on his face to the ground and bowed himself three times. And they kissed one another and wept with one another until David got control of himself.

And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

42 A nd Jonathan told David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn to each other in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord shall be between me and you, and between my descendants and yours forever. And Jonathan arose and departed into the city.

And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed, for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.