17. And he said to him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father will not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next to thee; and that also Saul my father knows.
18. And they two made a covenant before Jehovah; and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
19. And the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the wood, on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the waste?
20. And now, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and it will be for us to deliver him up into the king's hand.
21. And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have compassion upon me.