I Samuel 20

1David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my iniquity? What is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?"

2 Peter 2:9, 2 Peter 2:9, 1 John 3:21, 2 Corinthians 1:12, 1 John 3:21

2He said to him, "Far from it; you shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small, but that he discloses it to me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so."

John 17:8, 1 Samuel 9:15, John 17:8, 1 Samuel 9:15, 1 Samuel 20:12

3David swore moreover, and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, 'Do not let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved:' but truly as the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."

2 Kings 2:6, 1 Samuel 27:1, Deuteronomy 6:13, 1 Samuel 25:26, 2 Kings 2:6

4Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever your soul desires, I will even do it for you."

5David said to Jonathan, "Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to dine with the king; but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field to the third day at evening.

Numbers 10:10, Numbers 10:10, 1 Samuel 19:2, Numbers 28:11, 1 Samuel 19:2

6If your father miss me at all, then say, 'David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.'

1 Samuel 17:58, 1 Samuel 9:12, 1 Samuel 17:58, 1 Samuel 9:12, John 7:42

7If he says, 'It is well;' your servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him.

1 Samuel 25:17, 1 Samuel 25:17, Esther 7:7, Esther 7:7, Deuteronomy 1:23

8Therefore deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you: but if there is iniquity in me, kill me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?"

1 Samuel 18:3, 2 Samuel 14:32, 1 Samuel 18:3, 2 Samuel 14:32, 1 Samuel 23:18

9Jonathan said, "Far be it from you; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come on you, then wouldn't I tell you that?"

1 Samuel 20:42, 1 Samuel 20:38, 1 Samuel 19:2, 1 Samuel 20:42, 1 Samuel 20:38

10Then David said to Jonathan, "Who shall tell me if perchance your father answers you roughly?"

Proverbs 18:23, 1 Samuel 25:14, Genesis 42:30, Genesis 42:7, 1 Samuel 20:30

11Jonathan said to David, "Come, and let us go out into the field." They both went out into the field.

12Jonathan said to David, "By the Lord, the God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there is good toward David, shall I not then send to you, and disclose it to you?

Psalms 17:3, Joshua 22:22, Psalms 139:1, Psalms 139:4, Proverbs 25:2

13The Lord do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do you evil, if I do not disclose it to you, and send you away, that you may go in peace: and the Lord be with you, as he has been with my father.

Joshua 1:5, Ruth 1:17, 1 Samuel 17:37, 1 Chronicles 22:11, 1 Chronicles 22:16

14You shall not only while yet I live show me the loving kindness of the Lord, that I not die;

2 Samuel 9:3, 2 Samuel 9:3, Ephesians 5:1, Ephesians 5:2, Ephesians 5:1

15but also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever; no, not when the Lord has cut off the enemies of David everyone from the surface of the earth."

2 Samuel 21:7, 2 Samuel 21:7, 1 Samuel 24:21, 2 Samuel 9:1, 2 Samuel 9:7

16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "The Lord will require it at the hand of David's enemies."

1 Samuel 25:22, 1 Samuel 25:22, 1 Samuel 18:3, 1 Samuel 18:3, 1 Samuel 31:2

17Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

Proverbs 18:24, Proverbs 18:24, 1 Samuel 18:1, 1 Samuel 18:3, 1 Samuel 18:1

18Then Jonathan said to him, "Tomorrow is the new moon: and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.

1 Samuel 20:5, 1 Samuel 20:25, 1 Samuel 20:5, 1 Samuel 20:25

19When you have stayed three days, you shall go down quickly, and come to the place where you hid yourself when this started, and shall remain by the stone Ezel.

1 Samuel 19:2, 1 Samuel 19:2, 1 Samuel 20:5, 1 Samuel 20:5

20I will shoot three arrows on its side, as though I shot at a mark.

21Behold, I will send the boy, saying, 'Go, find the arrows!' If I tell the boy, 'Behold, the arrows are on this side of you. Take them;' then come; for there is peace to you and no hurt, as the Lord lives.

Jeremiah 5:2, Amos 8:14, Jeremiah 12:16, Jeremiah 4:2, Jeremiah 5:2

22But if I say this to the boy, 'Behold, the arrows are beyond you;' then go your way; for the Lord has sent you away.

1 Samuel 20:37, 1 Samuel 20:37

23Concerning the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, the Lord is between you and me forever."

1 Samuel 20:42, 1 Samuel 20:14, 1 Samuel 20:15, 1 Samuel 20:42, 1 Samuel 20:14

24So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon had come, the king sat him down to eat food.

Proverbs 21:3, Psalms 50:16, Psalms 50:21, Proverbs 17:1, Proverbs 15:17

25The king sat on his seat, as at other times, even on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul's side: but David's place was empty.

1 Samuel 20:18, 1 Samuel 20:18, Judges 16:20, Judges 16:20

26Nevertheless Saul did not say anything that day: for he thought, "Something has happened to him. He is not clean. Surely he is not clean."

Leviticus 15:5, Leviticus 15:5, Leviticus 11:24, Leviticus 11:27, Leviticus 11:24

27It happened on the next day after the new moon, the second day, that David's place was empty. Saul said to Jonathan his son, "Why doesn't the son of Jesse come to eat, neither yesterday, nor today?"

1 Samuel 22:13, 1 Samuel 22:14, Matthew 13:55, 1 Samuel 19:9, 1 Samuel 19:10

28Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 20:6, 1 Samuel 20:6

29He said, 'Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city. My brother has commanded me to be there. Now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me go away and see my brothers.' Therefore he has not come to the king's table."

1 Samuel 17:28, 1 Samuel 17:28

30Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, "You son of a perverse rebellious woman, do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother's nakedness?

Proverbs 21:24, Proverbs 21:24, James 1:19, James 1:20, James 1:19

31For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die!"

1 Samuel 19:6, 1 Samuel 20:8, 1 Samuel 19:6, 1 Samuel 20:8, 2 Samuel 19:28

32Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"

Matthew 27:23, Matthew 27:23, 1 Samuel 19:5, 1 Samuel 19:5, Luke 23:22

33Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.

1 Samuel 20:7, 1 Samuel 18:11, 1 Samuel 20:7, 1 Samuel 18:11, 1 Samuel 19:10

34So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month; for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

Mark 3:5, Ecclesiastes 7:20, Ephesians 4:26, Mark 3:5, Ecclesiastes 7:20

35It happened in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little boy with him.

1 Samuel 20:19, 2 Samuel 20:5, 1 Samuel 20:19, 2 Samuel 20:5

36He said to his boy, "Run, find now the arrows which I shoot." As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

1 Samuel 20:20, 1 Samuel 20:22, 1 Samuel 20:20, 1 Samuel 20:22

37When the boy had come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the boy, and said, "Isn't the arrow beyond you?"

1 Samuel 20:22, 1 Samuel 20:22

38Jonathan cried after the boy, "Go fast! Hurry! Do not delay!" Jonathan's boy gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

Luke 17:31, Luke 17:32, Matthew 24:16, Matthew 24:18, Mark 13:14

39But the boy did not know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

40Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, "Go, carry them to the city."

41As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another, and wept one with another, and David wept the most.

Genesis 29:11, 1 Samuel 18:3, Genesis 29:11, 1 Samuel 18:3, 2 Samuel 1:26

42Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, because we have both sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, 'The Lord shall be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed, forever.'" He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.

1 Samuel 1:17, 1 Samuel 1:17, 1 Samuel 23:18, 1 Samuel 23:18, 1 Samuel 20:22

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