David and Jonathan's plan
David fled from Naioth at Ramah, went to Jonathan and said: What have I done? What's my crime? How have I sinned against your father that he's trying to kill me? Jonathan answered: No way. You're not going to die. My father doesn't do anything major or minor without telling me. Why would he hide this from me? It can't be true. But David swore again: Your father knows very well that you've got a soft spot for me. He thinks, Jonathan mustn't know or he'll be upset. But as surely as the Lord lives and as surely as you live, there's only a step between me and death. Jonathan said: Whatever you want me to do, I'll do it. David told Jonathan: Tomorrow is the New Moon feast, and I'm supposed to sit down and eat with the king. Let me go and hide in the field until the evening of the third day. If your father notices I'm missing, tell him: David urgently asked my permission to run to Bethlehem because his whole family is holding its annual sacrifice there. If he says, Fine, then your servant is safe. But if he loses his temper, you'll know he's determined to harm me. So show kindness to your servant, because you've brought me into a covenant with you before the Lord. If I'm guilty of something, kill me yourself. Why hand me over to your father? Jonathan said: No way. If I knew for certain my father intended to harm you, don't you think I'd tell you? David asked Jonathan: Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly? Jonathan said: Come on, let's go out into the field. So the two of them went out together. Jonathan said to David: By the Lord God of Israel, I'll sound out my father by this time tomorrow or the next day. If he's favourable toward you, I'll send word and let you know. But if my father intends to harm you, may the Lord deal with me ever so severely if I don't tell you and send you away safely. May the Lord be with you as he was with my father. While I'm still alive, show me the Lord's faithful kindness so I won't be killed. And never cut off your kindness from my family — not even when the Lord has wiped every one of David's enemies from the face of the earth. So Jonathan made a covenant with David's house, saying: May the Lord hold David's enemies to account. Jonathan made David swear again because of his love for him, for he loved David as he loved himself. Jonathan told David: Tomorrow is the New Moon feast. You'll be missed because your seat will be empty. On the third day, go quickly to the place where you hid when this trouble first began, and wait beside the stone Ezel. I'll shoot three arrows beside it as though I'm aiming at a target. Then I'll send a boy to find the arrows. If I tell him, The arrows are this side of you — bring them here, then you can come back. As surely as the Lord lives, you're safe and there's no danger. But if I tell the boy, The arrows are beyond you, then go. The Lord is sending you away. As for the matter you and I have discussed, remember: the Lord is witness between you and me forever.
And David ran from Naioth in Ramah and came and said in front of Jonathan: What have I done? What's my wrongdoing? And what's my sin in front of your father, that he's looking for my life? And he said to him: God forbid. You won't die. Look — my father won't do anything great or small without telling me. And why should my father hide this thing from me? It isn't so. And David swore too: Your father definitely knows I've found favour in your eyes. And he says: Don't let Jonathan know this, or he'll be grieved. But truly, as surely as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there's only a step between me and death. Then Jonathan said to David: Whatever your soul wants, I'll do it for you. And David said to Jonathan: Look — tomorrow is the new moon, and I should sit with the king to eat. But let me go, so I can hide myself in the field till the third day at evening. If your father misses me at all, then say: David begged me hard to run to Bethlehem his town. Because there's a yearly sacrifice there for all the family. If he says: It's good — then your servant will be all right. But if he's very angry, then know that trouble is settled by him. So deal kindly with your servant. Because you've brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if there's wrongdoing in me, kill me yourself. Because why should you bring me to your father? And Jonathan said: Far be it from you. Because if I knew for certain that trouble was settled by my father to come on you, wouldn't I tell you? Then David said to Jonathan: Who'll tell me? Or what if your father answers you roughly? And Jonathan said to David: Come and let's go out into the field. And they both went out into the field. And Jonathan said to David: Lord God of Israel, when I've sounded out my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, and if it's good towards David and I don't send to you and tell you — the Lord do that to Jonathan and more. But if it pleases my father to do you harm, then I'll tell you and send you away, so you can go in peace. And the Lord be with you, the way he's been with my father. And you'll not only show me the kindness of the Lord while I live, so I don't die — but you won't cut off your kindness from my house forever, not when the Lord has cut off every one of the ones against David from the face of the earth. So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David: Let the Lord want it back from the hand of the ones against David. And Jonathan made David swear again, because he loved him. Because he loved him as he loved his own soul. Then Jonathan said to David: Tomorrow is the new moon. And you'll be missed, because your seat will be empty. And when you've stayed three days, then go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself when the business was on, and stay by the stone Ezel. And I'll shoot three arrows on the side of it, as though I shot at a mark. And look — I'll send a boy: Go, find the arrows. If I plainly say to the boy: Look, the arrows are on this side of you, get them — then come. Because there's peace for you and no harm, as surely as the Lord lives. But if I say this to the young man: Look, the arrows are beyond you — then go your way, because the Lord has sent you away. And about the matter you and I have spoken about, look — the Lord is between you and me forever.
And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life? And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death. Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee. And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even. If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family. If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him. Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father? And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee? Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly? And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field. And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee; The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father. And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not: But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth. So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David’s enemies. And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul. Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel. And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark. And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth. But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away. And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.
David fled from Naioth at Ramah, went to Jonathan and said: What have I done? What's my crime? How have I sinned against your father that he's trying to kill me?
And David ran from Naioth in Ramah and came and said in front of Jonathan: What have I done? What's my wrongdoing? And what's my sin in front of your father, that he's looking for my life?
And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
Jonathan answered: No way. You're not going to die. My father doesn't do anything major or minor without telling me. Why would he hide this from me? It can't be true.
And he said to him: God forbid. You won't die. Look — my father won't do anything great or small without telling me. And why should my father hide this thing from me? It isn't so.
And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
But David swore again: Your father knows very well that you've got a soft spot for me. He thinks, Jonathan mustn't know or he'll be upset. But as surely as the Lord lives and as surely as you live, there's only a step between me and death.
And David swore too: Your father definitely knows I've found favour in your eyes. And he says: Don't let Jonathan know this, or he'll be grieved. But truly, as surely as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there's only a step between me and death.
And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
Jonathan said: Whatever you want me to do, I'll do it.
Then Jonathan said to David: Whatever your soul wants, I'll do it for you.
Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.
David told Jonathan: Tomorrow is the New Moon feast, and I'm supposed to sit down and eat with the king. Let me go and hide in the field until the evening of the third day.
And David said to Jonathan: Look — tomorrow is the new moon, and I should sit with the king to eat. But let me go, so I can hide myself in the field till the third day at evening.
And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.
If your father notices I'm missing, tell him: David urgently asked my permission to run to Bethlehem because his whole family is holding its annual sacrifice there.
If your father misses me at all, then say: David begged me hard to run to Bethlehem his town. Because there's a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
If he says, Fine, then your servant is safe. But if he loses his temper, you'll know he's determined to harm me.
If he says: It's good — then your servant will be all right. But if he's very angry, then know that trouble is settled by him.
If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
So show kindness to your servant, because you've brought me into a covenant with you before the Lord. If I'm guilty of something, kill me yourself. Why hand me over to your father?
So deal kindly with your servant. Because you've brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if there's wrongdoing in me, kill me yourself. Because why should you bring me to your father?
Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
Jonathan said: No way. If I knew for certain my father intended to harm you, don't you think I'd tell you?
And Jonathan said: Far be it from you. Because if I knew for certain that trouble was settled by my father to come on you, wouldn't I tell you?
And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?
David asked Jonathan: Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?
Then David said to Jonathan: Who'll tell me? Or what if your father answers you roughly?
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
Jonathan said: Come on, let's go out into the field. So the two of them went out together.
And Jonathan said to David: Come and let's go out into the field. And they both went out into the field.
And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
Jonathan said to David: By the Lord God of Israel, I'll sound out my father by this time tomorrow or the next day. If he's favourable toward you, I'll send word and let you know.
And Jonathan said to David: Lord God of Israel, when I've sounded out my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, and if it's good towards David and I don't send to you and tell you —
And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;
But if my father intends to harm you, may the Lord deal with me ever so severely if I don't tell you and send you away safely. May the Lord be with you as he was with my father.
the Lord do that to Jonathan and more. But if it pleases my father to do you harm, then I'll tell you and send you away, so you can go in peace. And the Lord be with you, the way he's been with my father.
The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
While I'm still alive, show me the Lord's faithful kindness so I won't be killed.
And you'll not only show me the kindness of the Lord while I live, so I don't die —
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:
And never cut off your kindness from my family — not even when the Lord has wiped every one of David's enemies from the face of the earth.
but you won't cut off your kindness from my house forever, not when the Lord has cut off every one of the ones against David from the face of the earth.
But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
So Jonathan made a covenant with David's house, saying: May the Lord hold David's enemies to account.
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David: Let the Lord want it back from the hand of the ones against David.
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.
Jonathan made David swear again because of his love for him, for he loved David as he loved himself.
And Jonathan made David swear again, because he loved him. Because he loved him as he loved his own soul.
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
Jonathan told David: Tomorrow is the New Moon feast. You'll be missed because your seat will be empty.
Then Jonathan said to David: Tomorrow is the new moon. And you'll be missed, because your seat will be empty.
Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
On the third day, go quickly to the place where you hid when this trouble first began, and wait beside the stone Ezel.
And when you've stayed three days, then go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself when the business was on, and stay by the stone Ezel.
And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
I'll shoot three arrows beside it as though I'm aiming at a target.
And I'll shoot three arrows on the side of it, as though I shot at a mark.
And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.
Then I'll send a boy to find the arrows. If I tell him, The arrows are this side of you — bring them here, then you can come back. As surely as the Lord lives, you're safe and there's no danger.
And look — I'll send a boy: Go, find the arrows. If I plainly say to the boy: Look, the arrows are on this side of you, get them — then come. Because there's peace for you and no harm, as surely as the Lord lives.
And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.
But if I tell the boy, The arrows are beyond you, then go. The Lord is sending you away.
But if I say this to the young man: Look, the arrows are beyond you — then go your way, because the Lord has sent you away.
But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
As for the matter you and I have discussed, remember: the Lord is witness between you and me forever.
And about the matter you and I have spoken about, look — the Lord is between you and me forever.
And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.
The new moon feast
So David hid in the field. When the New Moon feast came, the king sat down to eat. The king sat in his usual place by the wall. Jonathan sat opposite, Abner sat beside Saul, and David's seat was empty. Saul said nothing that day. He thought: Something must have happened to David. He must be ceremonially unclean. The next day, the second day of the month, David's place was still empty. Saul asked Jonathan: Why hasn't Jesse's son come to the meal yesterday or today? Jonathan answered Saul: David urgently asked me for permission to go to Bethlehem. He said, Please let me go. Our family is holding a sacrifice in the city, and my brother ordered me to be there. If you are pleased with me, please let me slip away and see my brothers. That's why he hasn't come to the king's table. Saul burned with anger at Jonathan and said: You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Don't I know you've chosen Jesse's son, to your own shame and your mother's shame? As long as Jesse's son lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be secure. Now send for him and bring him to me, because he must die. Jonathan answered his father: Why should he die? What has he done? Saul hurled his spear at him to kill him. Then Jonathan knew his father was determined to kill David. Jonathan got up from the table furious and ate nothing on the second day of the month. He was grieving for David because his father had humiliated him.
So David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon had come, the king sat down to eat food. And the king sat on his seat, the way he did other times, on a seat by the wall. And Jonathan got up, and Abner sat by Saul's side. And David's place was empty. But Saul didn't say anything that day. Because he thought: Something's happened to him. He isn't clean. He's definitely not clean. And the next day, the second day of the month, David's place was empty. And Saul said to Jonathan his son: Why hasn't the son of Jesse come to the meal, yesterday or today? And Jonathan answered Saul: David begged me hard to let him go to Bethlehem. And he said: Let me go, please, because our family has a sacrifice in the town. And my brother has ordered me to be there. And now, if I've found favour in your eyes, let me get away, please, and see my brothers. That's why he doesn't come to the king's table. Then Saul's anger was lit against Jonathan, and he said to him: You son of a twisted and rebellious woman, don't I know you've chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of your mother's nakedness? Because as long as the son of Jesse lives on the ground, you won't be set up, or your kingdom. So now send and fetch him to me, because he'll definitely die. And Jonathan answered Saul his father: Why should he be killed? What has he done? And Saul threw a spear at him to strike him. So Jonathan knew his father had settled to kill David. So Jonathan got up from the table in fierce anger and ate no food the second day of the month. Because he was grieved for David, because his father had shamed him.
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty. Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean. And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day? And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem: And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king’s table. Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness? For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done? And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David. So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
So David hid in the field. When the New Moon feast came, the king sat down to eat.
So David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon had come, the king sat down to eat food.
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
The king sat in his usual place by the wall. Jonathan sat opposite, Abner sat beside Saul, and David's seat was empty.
And the king sat on his seat, the way he did other times, on a seat by the wall. And Jonathan got up, and Abner sat by Saul's side. And David's place was empty.
And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty.
Saul said nothing that day. He thought: Something must have happened to David. He must be ceremonially unclean.
But Saul didn't say anything that day. Because he thought: Something's happened to him. He isn't clean. He's definitely not clean.
Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
The next day, the second day of the month, David's place was still empty. Saul asked Jonathan: Why hasn't Jesse's son come to the meal yesterday or today?
And the next day, the second day of the month, David's place was empty. And Saul said to Jonathan his son: Why hasn't the son of Jesse come to the meal, yesterday or today?
And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?
Jonathan answered Saul: David urgently asked me for permission to go to Bethlehem.
And Jonathan answered Saul: David begged me hard to let him go to Bethlehem.
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:
He said, Please let me go. Our family is holding a sacrifice in the city, and my brother ordered me to be there. If you are pleased with me, please let me slip away and see my brothers. That's why he hasn't come to the king's table.
And he said: Let me go, please, because our family has a sacrifice in the town. And my brother has ordered me to be there. And now, if I've found favour in your eyes, let me get away, please, and see my brothers. That's why he doesn't come to the king's table.
And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king’s table.
Saul burned with anger at Jonathan and said: You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Don't I know you've chosen Jesse's son, to your own shame and your mother's shame?
Then Saul's anger was lit against Jonathan, and he said to him: You son of a twisted and rebellious woman, don't I know you've chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of your mother's nakedness?
Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?
As long as Jesse's son lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be secure. Now send for him and bring him to me, because he must die.
Because as long as the son of Jesse lives on the ground, you won't be set up, or your kingdom. So now send and fetch him to me, because he'll definitely die.
For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
Jonathan answered his father: Why should he die? What has he done?
And Jonathan answered Saul his father: Why should he be killed? What has he done?
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
Saul hurled his spear at him to kill him. Then Jonathan knew his father was determined to kill David.
And Saul threw a spear at him to strike him. So Jonathan knew his father had settled to kill David.
And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
Jonathan got up from the table furious and ate nothing on the second day of the month. He was grieving for David because his father had humiliated him.
So Jonathan got up from the table in fierce anger and ate no food the second day of the month. Because he was grieved for David, because his father had shamed him.
So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
The sign of the arrows
In the morning Jonathan went out to the field at the time arranged with David. A young boy went with him. He told the boy: Run and find the arrows I shoot. As the boy ran, Jonathan fired an arrow beyond him. When the boy reached the area where the arrow had landed, Jonathan called after him: Isn't the arrow farther on? Then Jonathan shouted: Hurry up! Don't hang about! The boy gathered the arrows and returned to his master. The boy knew nothing about what was happening; only Jonathan and David knew. Jonathan handed his weapons to the boy and said: Take them back to the city. After the boy had gone, David came out from the south side of the stone, fell face-down and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together, David weeping the most. Jonathan said to David: Go in peace. We've both sworn in the Lord's name: The Lord will be between you and me, and between your descendants and mine, forever. Then David left, and Jonathan returned to the city.
And in the morning Jonathan went out into the field at the time set with David, and a little boy with him. And he said to his boy: Run, find the arrows I shoot now. And as the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. And when the boy had come to the place of the arrow Jonathan had shot, Jonathan called after the boy: Isn't the arrow beyond you? And Jonathan called after the boy: Be quick, hurry, don't stay. And Jonathan's boy gathered up the arrows and came to his master. But the boy didn't know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter. And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him: Go, carry them to the town. And as soon as the boy had gone, David got up out of a place towards the south and fell on his face to the ground and bowed three times. And they kissed each other and wept with each other, till David wept a lot. And Jonathan said to David: Go in peace, seeing we've both sworn in the name of the Lord: The Lord be between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring forever. And he got up and went. And Jonathan went into the town.
And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him. And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee? And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master. But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter. And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city. And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded. And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
In the morning Jonathan went out to the field at the time arranged with David. A young boy went with him.
And in the morning Jonathan went out into the field at the time set with David, and a little boy with him.
And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
He told the boy: Run and find the arrows I shoot. As the boy ran, Jonathan fired an arrow beyond him.
And he said to his boy: Run, find the arrows I shoot now. And as the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
When the boy reached the area where the arrow had landed, Jonathan called after him: Isn't the arrow farther on?
And when the boy had come to the place of the arrow Jonathan had shot, Jonathan called after the boy: Isn't the arrow beyond you?
And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?
Then Jonathan shouted: Hurry up! Don't hang about! The boy gathered the arrows and returned to his master.
And Jonathan called after the boy: Be quick, hurry, don't stay. And Jonathan's boy gathered up the arrows and came to his master.
And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
The boy knew nothing about what was happening; only Jonathan and David knew.
But the boy didn't know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
Jonathan handed his weapons to the boy and said: Take them back to the city.
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him: Go, carry them to the town.
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
After the boy had gone, David came out from the south side of the stone, fell face-down and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together, David weeping the most.
And as soon as the boy had gone, David got up out of a place towards the south and fell on his face to the ground and bowed three times. And they kissed each other and wept with each other, till David wept a lot.
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
Jonathan said to David: Go in peace. We've both sworn in the Lord's name: The Lord will be between you and me, and between your descendants and mine, forever. Then David left, and Jonathan returned to the city.
And Jonathan said to David: Go in peace, seeing we've both sworn in the name of the Lord: The Lord be between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring forever. And he got up and went. And Jonathan went into the town.
And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.