I will go and stand by my father in the field where you are hiding, and I will speak to him about you. If I find out anything, I will let you know.”
If he intends to harm you, may the Lord strike me dead if I don't let you know about it and get you safely away. May the Lord be with you as he was with my father!
“Don't even think such a thing!” Jonathan answered. “If I knew for sure that my father was determined to harm you, wouldn't I tell you?”
and so he told him, “My father is trying to kill you. Please be careful tomorrow morning; hide in some secret place and stay there.
Friends always show their love. What are relatives for if not to share trouble?