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1 Samuel 20

David comes secretly to Jonathan and insists that Saul is trying to kill him. Jonathan initially struggles to believe his father would hide such a plan from him, so they devise a test involving David’s absence from the new moon feast. Saul’s violent reaction confirms his settled hostility, and Jonathan warns David by means of the arrow signal. The two men renew their covenant and part in grief.

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David comes secretly to Jonathan and insists that Saul is trying to kill him. Jonathan initially struggles to believe his father would hide such a plan from him, so they devise a test involving David’s absence from the new moon feast. Saul’s violent reaction confirms his settled hostility, and Jonathan warns David by means of the arrow signal. The two men renew their covenant and part in grief.

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Verses 1–8David asks Jonathan why Saul seeks his lifeVerses 9–23David and Jonathan establish a plan and renew their covenantVerses 24–34Saul’s anger at the feast confirms his intent to kill DavidVerses 35–42Jonathan gives the arrow signal, and David and Jonathan part
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1And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and…2And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not…3And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth…4Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I…5And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the…6If thy father at all miss me, then say, David…7If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall…8Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou…9And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if…10Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or…11And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go…12And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel,…13The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but…14And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew…15But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from…16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David,…17And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved…18Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new…19And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt…20And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof,…21And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find…22But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold,…23And as touching the matter which thou and I have…24So David hid himself in the field: and when the…25And the king sat upon his seat, as at other…26Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he…27And it came to pass on the morrow, which was…28And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me…29And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for…30Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said…31For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon…32And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him,…33And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him:…34So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and…35And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan…36And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now…37And when the lad was come to the place of…38And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay…39But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and…40And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said…41And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose…42And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as…