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.”
Friends always show their love. What are relatives for if not to share trouble?
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.
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?”