¹⁵ While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that^[a] Saul had come out to take his life.^{(A) 16} And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength^(B) in God. ¹⁷ “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “My father Saul will not lay a hand on you. You will be king^(C) over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this.” ¹⁸ The two of them made a covenant^(D) before the Lord. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh.