"IfI am stillalive,will you not showme the lovingkindnessof the LORD,that I may not die?
"Onlykeepme in mind whenit goeswellwith you, and pleasedome a kindnessby mentioningme to Pharaohand getme out of thishouse.
Then Davidsaid,"Is thereyetanyoneleftof the houseof Saul,that I may showhim kindnessfor Jonathan'ssake?"
The kingsaid,"Is therenot yetanyoneof the houseof Saulto whom I may showthe kindnessof God?"And Zibasaidto the king,"There is stilla sonof Jonathanwho is crippledin both feet."
"Ifit pleasemy father[to do] you harm,may the LORDdosoto Jonathanand morealso,if I do not makeit knownto you and sendyou away,that you may goin safety.And may the LORDbe with you as He has beenwith my father.
"You shall not cutoffyour lovingkindnessfrom my houseforever,not even when the LORDcutsoffeveryoneof the enemiesof Davidfrom the faceof the earth."
"As for the agreementof whichyou and I have spoken,behold,the LORDis betweenyou and me forever."
"So nowswearto me by the LORDthat you will not cutoffmy descendantsafterme and that you will not destroymy namefrom my father'shousehold."
