1 Samuel 20:24-42 And so David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon was come, the king sat him down at meat, for to eat.

MSTC⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁴ And so David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon was come, the king sat him down at meat, for to eat. ²⁵ And the king sat him down after the old manner, in his seat by the wall. And Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty. ²⁶ Nevertheless, yet Saul said nothing at all that day. For he thought, 'Something has chanced him that he is not clean.' ²⁷ But on the morrow which was the second day of the moon, when David's place appeared empty, Saul said unto Jonathan his son, "Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday nor today?" ²⁸ And Jonathan answered unto Saul, "David asked license of me to go to Bethlehem, saying, ²⁹ 'Let me go I pray thee, for our kindred hold an offering in the city, and my brother hath sent for me. Now therefore if I have found favour in thine eyes let me go and see my brother.' And therefore he cometh not unto the table of the king." ³⁰ Then was Saul angry with Jonathan and said unto him, "O froward and rebellious, thinkest thou I know not how thou hast chosen the son of Jesse unto thine own rebuke, and unto the rebuke and shame of thy mother? ³¹ For as long as the son of Jesse lieth upon the earth, thou shalt not be established, nor yet thy kingdom; wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he is the child of death." ³² But Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, "Wherefore should he die? What hath he done?" ³³ Then Saul cast a spear at him to hit him, whereby Jonathan wist well, that it was utterly determined of his father to slay David. ³⁴ And so Jonathan arose from the table in a great anger and did eat no meat the second day of the month, for he was sorry for David, because his father had done him shame. ³⁵ On the next morning, Jonathan went out unto the field, at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him. ³⁶ And he said unto the boy, "Run and find out mine arrows which I shoot." And as the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. ³⁷ And when the lad was come to the place whither Jonathan had shot the arrow, Jonathan cried after him and said, "The arrow is beyond thee." ³⁸ And he cried after the lad, "Haste! Make speed and stand not still." And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrow and came to his master. ³⁹ But the lad knew nothing of the matter: only Jonathan and David wist it. ⁴⁰ Then Jonathan gave his weapons unto the lad and said unto him, "Go and carry them to the town." ⁴¹ And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place that was toward the south and fell on his face to the ground and bowed himself three times. And they kissed one another and wept together — but David more abundantly. ⁴² And Jonathan said unto David, "Go thy way in peace. Whatsoever we both have sworn and spoken together in the name of the LORD, the LORD be witness between me and thee, and between my seed and thine forever." And Jonathan gat him up, and came into the city.