So JonathantoldDavidsaying,"Saulmy fatheris seekingto putyou to death.Nowtherefore, pleasebe on guardin the morning,and stayin a secretplaceand hideyourself.
As for the saintswhoare in the earth,They are the majesticonesin whom is allmy delight.
A friendlovesat alltimes,And a brotheris bornfor adversity.
But the sonof Paul'ssisterheardof their ambush,and he cameand enteredthe barracksand toldPaul.
but their plotbecame knownto Saul.They were alsowatchingthe gatesdayand nightsothat they might put him to death;
Now SaultoldJonathanhis sonand allhis servantsto putDavidto death.But Jonathan,Saul'sson,greatlydelightedin David.
"I will goout and standbesidemy fatherin the fieldwhereyou are, and I will speakwith my fatherabout you; if I findout anything,then I will tellyou."
He saidto him, "Farfrom it, you shall not die.Behold,my fatherdoesnothingeither greatorsmallwithoutdisclosingit to me. So whyshould my fatherhidethisthingfrom me? It is not so!"
So Davidsaidto Jonathan,"Behold,tomorrowis the newmoon,and I ought to sitdownto eatwith the king.But letme go,that I may hidemyself in the fielduntilthe thirdevening.
