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[1] David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said to Jonathan, “What have I done? What is my iniquity? What is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?” [2] He said to him, “Far from it; you will not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small, but that he discloses it to me. Why would my father hide this thing from me? It is not so.” [3] David swore moreover, and said, “Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, ‘Don’t let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved;’ but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.” [4] Then Jonathan said to David, “Whatever your soul desires, I will even do it for you.” [5] David 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. [6] If your father misses 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.’ [7] If he says, ‘It is well,’ your servant shall have peace; but if he is angry, then know that evil is determined by him. [8] Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you; but if there is iniquity in me, kill me yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?” [9] Jonathan 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?” [10] Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you roughly?” [11] Jonathan said to David, “Come! Let’s go out into the field.” They both went out into the field. [12] Jonathan said to David, “By Yahweh, the God of Israel, when I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there is good toward David, won’t I then send to you and disclose it to you? [13] Yahweh do so to Jonathan and more also, should it please my father to do you evil, if I don’t disclose it to you and send you away, that you may go in peace. May Yahweh be with you as he has been with my father. [14] You shall not only show me the loving kindness of Yahweh while I still live, that I not die; [15] but you shall also not cut off your kindness from my house forever, no, not when Yahweh has cut off every one of the enemies of David from the surface of the earth.” [16] So Jonathan made a covenant with David’s house, saying, “Yahweh will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.” [17] Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul. [18] Then Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty. [19] When you have stayed three days, go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself when this started, and remain by the stone Ezel. [20] I will shoot three arrows on its side, as though I shot at a mark. [21] Behold, 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 danger, as Yahweh lives. [22] But if I say this to the boy, ‘Behold, the arrows are beyond you,’ then go your way, for Yahweh has sent you away. [23] Concerning the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, Yahweh is between you and me forever.” [24] So David hid himself in the field. When the new moon had come, the king sat himself down to eat food. [25] The 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. [26] Nevertheless Saul didn’t say anything that day, for he thought, “Something has happened to him. He is not clean. Surely he is not clean.” [27] On the next day after the new moon, the second day, David’s place was empty. Saul said to Jonathan his son, “Why didn’t the son of Jesse come to eat, either yesterday, or today?” [28] Jonathan answered Saul, “David earnestly asked permission of me to go to Bethlehem. [29] He 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.” [30] Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse rebellious woman, don’t I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness? [31] For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you will not be established, nor will your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die!” [32] Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” [33] Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death. [34] So 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 treated him shamefully. [35] In the morning, Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little boy with him. [36] He said to his boy, “Run, find now the arrows which I shoot.” As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. [37] When 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?” [38] Jonathan cried after the boy, “Go fast! Hurry! Don’t delay!” Jonathan’s boy gathered up the arrows, and came to his master. [39] But the boy didn’t know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter. [40] Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, “Go, carry them to the city.” [41] As 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 with one another, and David wept the most. [42] Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have both sworn in Yahweh’s name, saying, ‘Yahweh is between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, forever.’ ” He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.
King James Version
[1] And David H1732 fled H1272 (QalImpf) from Naioth H5121 in Ramah, H7414 and came H935 (QalImpf) and said H559 (QalImpf) before H6440 Jonathan, H3083 What have I done? H6213 (QalPerf) what is mine iniquity? H5771 and what is my sin H2403 before H6440 thy father, H1 that he seeketh H1245 (PielPtc) my life? H5315 [2] And he said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, God forbid; H2486 thou shalt not die: H4191 (QalImpf) behold, my father H1 will do H6213 (QalImpf/Qere) nothing H1697 either great H1419 or small, H6996 but that he will shew H1540 (QalImpf) it me:§ and why should my father H1 hide H5641 (HiphImpf) this thing H1697 from me? it is not so. [3] And David H1732 sware H7650 (NiphImpf) moreover, and said, H559 (QalImpf) Thy father H1 certainly H3045 (QalInf) knoweth H3045 (QalPerf) that I have found H4672 (QalPerf) grace H2580 in thine eyes; H5869 and he saith, H559 (QalImpf) Let not Jonathan H3083 know H3045 (QalImpf) this, lest he be grieved: H6087 (NiphImpf) but truly H199 as the Lord H3068 liveth, H2416 and as thy soul H5315 liveth, H2416 there is but a step H6587 between me and death. H4194 [4] Then said H559 (QalImpf) Jonathan H3083 unto David, H1732 Whatsoever thy soul H5315§ desireth, H559 (QalImpf)§ I will even do H6213 (QalImpf) it for thee. [5] And David H1732 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Jonathan, H3083 Behold, to morrow H4279 is the new moon, H2320 and I should not fail H3427 (QalInf) to sit H3427 (QalImpf) with the king H4428 at meat: H398 (QalInf) but let me go, H7971 (PielPerf) that I may hide H5641 (NiphPerf) myself in the field H7704 unto the third H7992 day at even. H6153 [6] If thy father H1 at all H6485 (QalInf) miss H6485 (QalImpf) me, then say, H559 (QalPerf) David H1732 earnestly H7592 (NiphInf) asked H7592 (NiphPerf) leave of me that he might run H7323 (QalInf) to Beth-lehem H1035 his city: H5892 for there is a yearly H3117 sacrifice H2077§ there for all the family. H4940 [7] If he say H559 (QalImpf) thus, It is well; H2896 thy servant H5650 shall have peace: H7965 but if he be very H2734 (QalInf) wroth, H2734 (QalImpf) then be sure H3045 (QalImpv) that evil H7451 is determined H3615 (QalPerf) by him. [8] Therefore thou shalt deal H6213 (QalPerf) kindly H2617 with thy servant; H5650 for thou hast brought H935 (HiphPerf) thy servant H5650 into a covenant H1285 of the Lord H3068 with thee: notwithstanding, if there be H3426 in me iniquity, H5771 slay H4191 (HiphImpv) me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring H935 (HiphImpf) me to thy father? H1 [9] And Jonathan H3083 said, H559 (QalImpf) Far be it from thee: H2486 for if I knew H3045 (QalImpf) certainly H3045 (QalInf) that evil H7451 were determined H3615 (QalPerf) by my father H1 to come H935 (QalInf) upon thee, then would not I tell H5046 (HiphImpf) it thee? [10] Then said H559 (QalImpf) David H1732 to Jonathan, H3083 Who shall tell H5046 (HiphImpf) me? or what if thy father H1 answer H6030 (QalImpf) thee roughly? H7186 [11] And Jonathan H3083 said H559 (QalImpf) unto David, H1732 Come, H3212 (QalImpv) and let us go out H3318 (QalImpf) into the field. H7704 And they went out H3318 (QalImpf) both H8147 of them into the field. H7704 [12] And Jonathan H3083 said H559 (QalImpf) unto David, H1732 O Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 when I have sounded H2713 (QalImpf)§ my father H1 about to morrow H4279 any time, H6256 or the third H7992 day, and, behold, if there be good H2895 (QalPerf) toward David, H1732 and I then send H7971 (QalImpf) not unto thee, and shew H1540 (QalPerf) it thee;§ [13] the Lord H3068 do H6213 (QalImpf) so H3541 and much more H3254 (HiphImpf) to Jonathan: H3083 but if it please H3190 (HiphImpf) my father H1 to do thee evil, H7451 then I will shew H1540 (QalPerf) it thee, and send thee away, H7971 (PielPerf) that thou mayest go H1980 (QalPerf) in peace: H7965 and the Lord H3068 be with thee, as he hath been with my father. H1 [14] And thou shalt not only while yet H518 I live H2416 shew H6213 (QalImpf) me the kindness H2617 of the Lord, H3068 that I die H4191 (QalImpf) not: [15] but also thou shalt not cut off H3772 (HiphImpf) thy kindness H2617 from my house H1004 for H5704 ever: H5769 no, not when the Lord H3068 hath cut off H3772 (HiphInf) the enemies H341 (QalActPtc) of David H1732 every one H376 from the face H6440 of the earth. H127 [16] So Jonathan H3083 made H3772 (QalImpf)§ a covenant with the house H1004 of David, H1732 saying, Let the Lord H3068 even require H1245 (PielPerf) it at the hand H3027 of David’s H1732 enemies. H341 (QalActPtc) [17] And Jonathan H3083 caused David H1732 to swear H7650 (HiphInf) again, H3254 (HiphImpf) because he loved H160 him:§ for he loved H157 (QalPerf) him as he loved H160 his own soul. H5315 [18] Then Jonathan H3083 said H559 (QalImpf) to David, H1732 To morrow H4279 is the new moon: H2320 and thou shalt be missed, H6485 (NiphPerf) because thy seat H4186 will be empty. H6485 (NiphImpf)§ [19] And when thou hast stayed three days, H8027 (PielPerf) then thou shalt go down H3381 (QalImpf) quickly, H3966§ and come H935 (QalPerf) to the place H4725 where thou didst hide H5641 (NiphPerf) thyself when H3117 the business H4639 was in hand,§ and shalt remain H3427 (QalPerf) by H681 the stone H68 Ezel. H237§ [20] And I will shoot H3384 (HiphImpf) three H7969 arrows H2671 on the side H6654 thereof, as though I shot H7971 (PielInf) at a mark. H4307 [21] And, behold, I will send H7971 (QalImpf) a lad, H5288 saying, Go, H3212 (QalImpv) find out H4672 (QalImpv) the arrows. H2671 If I expressly H559 (QalInf) say H559 (QalImpf) unto the lad, H5288 Behold, the arrows H2671 are on this side of thee, take H3947 (QalImpv) them; then come H935 (QalImpv) thou: for there is peace H7965 to thee, and no hurt; H1697§ as the Lord H3068 liveth. H2416 [22] But if I say H559 (QalImpf) thus unto the young man, H5958 Behold, the arrows H2671 are beyond H1973 thee; go thy way: H3212 (QalImpv) for the Lord H3068 hath sent thee away. H7971 (PielPerf) [23] And as touching the matter H1697 which thou and I have spoken H1696 (PielPerf) of, behold, the Lord H3068 be between thee and me for H5704 ever. H5769 [24] So David H1732 hid H5641 (NiphImpf) himself in the field: H7704 and when the new moon H2320 was come, the king H4428 sat him down H3427 (QalImpf) to eat H398 (QalInf) meat. H3899 [25] And the king H4428 sat H3427 (QalImpf) upon his seat, H4186 as at other times, H6471 even upon a seat H4186 by the wall: H7023 and Jonathan H3083 arose, H6965 (QalImpf) and Abner H74 sat H3427 (QalImpf) by Saul’s H7586 side, H6654 and David’s H1732 place H4725 was empty. H6485 (NiphImpf) [26] Nevertheless Saul H7586 spake H1696 (PielPerf) not any thing H3972 that day: H3117 for he thought, H559 (QalPerf) Something hath befallen H4745 him, he is not H1115 clean; H2889 surely he is not clean. H2889 [27] And it came to pass on the morrow, H4283 which was the second H8145 day of the month, H2320 that David’s H1732 place H4725 was empty: H6485 (NiphImpf) and Saul H7586 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Jonathan H3083 his son, H1121 Wherefore cometh H935 (QalPerf) not the son H1121 of Jesse H3448 to meat, H3899 neither yesterday, H8543 nor to day? H3117 [28] And Jonathan H3083 answered H6030 (QalImpf) Saul, H7586 David H1732 earnestly H7592 (NiphInf) asked H7592 (NiphPerf) leave of me H5978 to go to Beth-lehem: H1035 [29] and he said, H559 (QalImpf) Let me go, H7971 (PielImpv) I pray thee; for our family H4940 hath a sacrifice H2077 in the city; H5892 and my brother, H251 he hath commanded H6680 (PielPerf) me to be there: and now, if I have found H4672 (QalPerf) favour H2580 in thine eyes, H5869 let me get away, H4422 (NiphImpf) I pray thee, and see H7200 (QalImpf) my brethren. H251 Therefore he cometh H935 (QalPerf) not unto the king’s H4428 table. H7979 [30] Then Saul’s H7586 anger H639 was kindled H2734 (QalImpf) against Jonathan, H3083 and he said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Thou son H1121 of the perverse H5753 (NiphPtc) rebellious H4780 woman,§ do not I know H3045 (QalPerf) that thou hast chosen H977 (QalActPtc) the son H1121 of Jesse H3448 to thine own confusion, H1322 and unto the confusion H1322 of thy mother’s H517 nakedness? H6172 [31] For as long as H3117 the son H1121 of Jesse H3448 liveth H2425 (QalPerf) upon the ground, H127 thou shalt not be established, H3559 (NiphImpf) nor thy kingdom. H4438 Wherefore now send H7971 (QalImpv) and fetch H3947 (QalImpv) him unto me, for he shall surely die. H1121§ [32] And Jonathan H3083 answered H6030 (QalImpf) Saul H7586 his father, H1 and said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? H4191 (HophImpf) what hath he done? H6213 (QalPerf) [33] And Saul H7586 cast H2904 (HiphImpf) a javelin H2595 at him to smite H5221 (HiphInf) him: whereby Jonathan H3083 knew H3045 (QalImpf) that it was determined H3617 of his father H1 to slay H4191 (HiphInf) David. H1732 [34] So Jonathan H3083 arose H6965 (QalImpf) from the table H7979 in fierce H2750 anger, H639 and did eat H398 (QalPerf) no meat H3899 the second H8145 day H3117 of the month: H2320 for he was grieved H6087 (NiphPerf) for David, H1732 because his father H1 had done him shame. H3637 (HiphPerf) [35] And it came to pass in the morning, H1242 that Jonathan H3083 went out H3318 (QalImpf) into the field H7704 at the time appointed H4150 with David, H1732 and a little H6996 lad H5288 with him. [36] And he said H559 (QalImpf) unto his lad, H5288 Run, H7323 (QalImpv) find out H4672 (QalImpv) now the arrows H2671 which I shoot. H3384 (HiphPtc) And as the lad H5288 ran, H7323 (QalPtc) he shot H3384 (QalPerf) an arrow H2678 beyond H5674 (HiphInf) him.§ [37] And when the lad H5288 was come H935 (QalImpf) to the place H4725 of the arrow H2678 which Jonathan H3083 had shot, H3384 (QalPerf) Jonathan H3083 cried H7121 (QalImpf) after H310 the lad, H5288 and said, H559 (QalImpf) Is not the arrow H2678 beyond H1973 thee? [38] And Jonathan H3083 cried H7121 (QalImpf) after H310 the lad, H5288 Make speed, H4120 haste, H2363 (QalImpv) stay H5975 (QalImpf) not. And Jonathan’s H3083 lad H5288 gathered up H3950 (PielImpf) the arrows, H2671 (Qere) and came H935 (QalImpf) to his master. H113 [39] But the lad H5288 knew H3045 (QalPerf) not any thing: H3972 only Jonathan H3083 and David H1732 knew H3045 (QalPerf) the matter. H1697 [40] And Jonathan H3083 gave H5414 (QalImpf) his artillery H3627§ unto his lad, H5288§ and said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Go, H3212 (QalImpv) carry H935 (HiphImpv) them to the city. H5892 [41] And as soon as the lad H5288 was gone, H935 (QalActPtc) David H1732 arose H6965 (QalPerf) out of a place toward H681 the south, H5045 and fell H5307 (QalImpf) on his face H639 to the ground, H776 and bowed H7812 (HithImpf) himself three H7969 times: H6471 and they kissed H5401 (QalImpf) one H376 another, H7453 and wept H1058 (QalImpf) one H376 with another, H7453 until David H1732 exceeded. H1431 (HiphPerf) [42] And Jonathan H3083 said H559 (QalImpf) to David, H1732 Go H3212 (QalImpv) in peace, H7965 forasmuch as we have sworn H7650 (NiphPerf) both H8147 of us in the name H8034 of the Lord,§ H3068 saying, H559 (QalInf) The Lord H3068 be between me and thee, and between my seed H2233 and thy seed H2233 for H5704 ever. H5769 And he arose H6965 (QalImpf) and departed: H3212 (QalImpf) and Jonathan H3083 went H935 (QalActPtc) into the city. H5892

Footnotes

  1. § 20:2 Heb. uncover mine ear
  2. § 20:4a Or, say what is thy mind, and I will do, etc.
  3. § 20:4b Heb. speaketh, or thinketh
  4. § 20:6 Or, feast
  5. § 20:12a Heb. searched
  6. § 20:12b Heb. uncover thine ear
  7. § 20:16 Heb. cut
  8. § 20:17 Or, by his love towards him
  9. § 20:18 Heb. missed
  10. § 20:19a Or, diligently: Heb. greatly
  11. § 20:19b Heb. in the day of the business
  12. § 20:19c Or, that showeth the way
  13. § 20:21 Heb. not any thing
  14. § 20:30 Or, thou perverse rebell. Heb. son of perverse rebellion
  15. § 20:31 Heb. is the son of death
  16. § 20:36 Heb. to pass over him
  17. § 20:40a Heb. instruments
  18. § 20:40b Heb. that was his
  19. § 20:42 Or, The LORD be witness of that which, etc.
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