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

And David fled from Naioth by 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 seeks my life?

2 A nd he said unto him, No, in no wise; thou shalt not die. Behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will show it me, and why should my father hide this thing from me? It shall not be so.

And he said to him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, and not apprise me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

3 A nd David swore moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knows that I have found grace in thine eyes, and he saith in himself, Let Jonathan not know this lest he be grieved; but truly as the LORD lives and as thy soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.

And David swore again and again, and said, Thy father certainly knows that I have found favour in thy sight: and he has thought, Jonathan shall not know this, lest he be grieved; but truly Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

4 T hen Jonathan said unto David, Whatever thy soul saith, I will do it for thee.

And Jonathan said to David, What thy soul may say, I will even do it for thee.

5 A nd David replied unto Jonathan, Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at food, but thou shalt let me go and hide myself in the field until the evening of the third day.

And David said to Jonathan, Behold, to-morrow is 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 until the third evening.

6 I f thy father at all misses me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem, his city, for all those of his lineage have an anniversary sacrifice.

If thy father should actually miss me, 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.

7 I f he should say, It is well; thy slave shall have peace; but if he is very wroth, then be sure that the evil is determined in him.

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

8 T herefore, thou shalt deal in mercy with thy slave, for thou hast brought thy slave into a covenant of the LORD with thee; notwithstanding, if there is iniquity in me, slay me thyself, for why should thou bring me to thy father?

Deal kindly then 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 ¶ And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee, for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would I not be obliged to show it to thee?

And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee; for, if I knew with certainty that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, would I not tell it thee?

10 T hen said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? Or what if thy father answers thee roughly?

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

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

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

12 T hen Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I shall have asked my father tomorrow at this time or after tomorrow and, behold, if there is good toward David and I then do not send unto thee and show it to thee,

And Jonathan said to David, Jehovah, God of Israel, when I sound my father about this time to-morrow, the next day, and behold, there be good toward David, and I then send not to thee, and apprise thee of it,

13 t he LORD do so and much more to Jonathan. But if it pleases my father to do thee evil, then I will show it to thee and send thee away that thou may go in peace; and the LORD be with thee as he has been with my father.

Jehovah do so and much more to Jonathan. Should it please my father thee evil, then I will apprise thee of it, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace; and Jehovah be with thee, as he has been with my father.

14 A nd if I live, thou shalt show me the mercy of the LORD, but if I am dead,

And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of Jehovah, that I die not,

15 t hou shalt not cut off thy mercy from my house for ever. When the LORD has cut off one by one the enemies of David from the face of the earth, remove even Jonathan from thy house if I fail thee and require it at the hand of David’s enemies.

but thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever, no, not when Jehovah cuts 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.

And Jonathan made with the house of David, Let Jehovah even require at the hand of David's enemies!

17 A nd Jonathan swore unto David again because he loved him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

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

18 T hen Jonathan said to David, Tomorrow is the new moon, and thou shalt be missed because thy seat will be empty.

And Jonathan said to him, To-morrow is the new moon; and thou wilt be missed, for thy seat will be empty;

19 A nd when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself on the day of the work and shalt remain by the stone Ezel;

but on the third day thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself on the day of the business, and abide by the stone Ezel.

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

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

21 A nd, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee; take them, then come thou, for there is peace unto thee and no hurt, as the LORD lives.

And behold, I will send the lad, Go, find the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come, for there is peace for thee, and it is nothing; Jehovah liveth.

22 B ut if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee, then go away, for the LORD has sent thee away.

But if I say thus to the youth: Behold, the arrows are beyond thee,—go thy way; for Jehovah sends thee away.

23 A nd as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, let the LORD be between thee and me for ever.

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

24 ¶ So David hid himself in the field, and when the new moon was come, the king sat down to eat bread.

And David hid himself in the field; and it was the new moon, and the king sat at table to eat.

25 A nd the king sat upon his seat as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall; and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty.

And the king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.

26 N evertheless, Saul said nothing that day, for he thought, Something has befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

And Saul said nothing that day; for he thought, Something has befallen, that he is not clean: surely he is not clean.

27 A nd it came to pass on the next day, which was the second day of the new moon, that David’s place was empty, and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Why did not the son of Jesse come to food, neither yesterday nor today?

And it came to pass the next day after the new moon, the second, as David's place was empty, that Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why has not the son of Jesse come to table, neither yesterday nor to-day?

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

And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to Bethlehem,

29 A nd he said, Let me go, I pray thee, for those of our lineage have a sacrifice in the city, and my brother, he has commanded me to be there, and now, if I have found grace in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he has not come unto the king’s table.

and said, Let me go, I pray thee; for we have a family sacrifice in the city; and my brother himself has commanded me; and now, if I have found favour in thy sight, let me go away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. He has therefore not come to the king's table.

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

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

31 F or as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the land, thou shalt not be established nor thy kingdom. Therefore, now send and bring him unto me, for he shall surely die.

For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon earth, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. And now send and fetch him to me, for he must die.

32 A nd Jonathan answered Saul his father and said unto him, Why shall he be slain? What has he done?

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?

33 A nd Saul cast a spear at him to smite him whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.

Then Saul cast the spear at him to smite him; and Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to put David to death.

34 S o Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger and ate no food the second day of the new moon, for he was grieved for David and because his father had done him shame.

And Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no meat the second day of the new moon; for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

35 ¶ 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.

And it came to pass in the morning that Jonathan went out into the field, to the place agreed on with David, and a little lad with him.

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

And he said to his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. The lad ran, and he shot the arrow beyond him.

37 A nd 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?

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

38 A nd Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows 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 did not understand anything; only Jonathan and David understood the matter.

And the lad knew nothing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

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

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

41 A nd as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the Negev and fell on his face to the ground and bowed himself three times, and they kissed one another and wept one with another, although David exceeded.

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

And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have both of us sworn in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah 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.