31
For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.
32
Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?
33
Saul cast his spear at him to strike him; whereby Jonathan knew that is was determined of his father to put David to death.
34
So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month; for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
35
It happened in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little boy with him.
36
He said to his boy, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
37
When the boy was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the boy, and said, Isn't the arrow beyond you?
38
Jonathan cried after the boy, Go fast! Hurry! Don't delay! Jonathan's boy gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
39
But the boy didn't know anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
40
Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
41
As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of [a place] toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.