David fled from Naioth in Ramah and came to Jonathan and asked, ‘What have I done? What did I do wrong? How have I sinned against your father so that he wants to take my life? ’
Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially towards you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom but by God’s grace.
Look, my father! Look at the corner of your robe in my hand, for I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. Recognise that I’ve committed no crime or rebellion. I haven’t sinned against you even though you are hunting me down to take my life.
Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and his anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Who have I wronged or mistreated? Who gave me a bribe to overlook something? , I will return it to you.’
Jonathan said to him, ‘No, you won’t die. Listen, my father doesn’t do anything, great or small, without telling me. So why would he hide this matter from me? This can’t be true.’