1 Samuel 20:11-17

Revised Geneva Translation

¹¹ And Jonathan said to David, “Come and let us go out into the field.” And they both went out into the field.

¹² Then Jonathan said to David, “O LORD God of Israel, when I have searched my father’s mind tomorrow at this time, within these three days, and if it is well with David, and I then do not send to you and tell you,

¹³ “the LORD do so and much more to Jonathan! But, if my father has a mind to do you evil, I will also tell you and send you away, so that you may go in peace. and the LORD is with you as He has been with my father.

¹⁴ “Likewise, not only you will show me the mercy of the LORD while I live, so that I do not die,

¹⁵ “but you will never cut off your mercy from my house ever, not even when the LORD has destroyed the enemies of David, each one from the Earth.”

¹⁶ So, Jonathan made a bond with the House of David, saying, “Let the LORD require it at the hands of David’s enemies.”

¹⁷ And again, Jonathan swore to David, because he loved him (for he loved him as his own soul).