"When you have stayedfor threedays,you shall godownquicklyand cometo the placewhereyou hidyourself on that eventfulday,and you shall remainby the stoneEzel.
Now SaultoldJonathanhis sonand allhis servantsto putDavidto death.But Jonathan,Saul'sson,greatlydelightedin David.
So JonathantoldDavidsaying,"Saulmy fatheris seekingto putyou to death.Nowtherefore, pleasebe on guardin the morning,and stayin a secretplaceand hideyourself.
Then Jonathansaidto him, "Tomorrowis the newmoon,and you will be missedbecauseyour seatwill be empty.
"I will shootthreearrowsto the side,as though I shotat a target.
Now it cameabout in the morningthat Jonathanwentout into the fieldfor the appointmentwith David,and a littlelad[was] with him.
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.
