When all those who had formerly known him saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, “What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”

Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle. They found the Philistines in total confusion, striking each other with their swords.

Then the Philistine said, “This day I defy the armies of Israel! Give me a man and let us fight each other.”

Israel and the Philistines were drawing up their lines facing each other.

After the boy had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone and bowed down before Jonathan three times, with his face to the ground. Then they kissed each other and wept together—but David wept the most.

Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘The Lord is witness between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants forever.’” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to the town.