9. And Jonathan said, Far be it from you! If I knew that evil was determined for you by my father, would I not tell you?
10. Then said David to Jonathan, Who will tell me if your father answers you roughly?
11. Jonathan said, Come, let us go into the field. So they went into the field.
12. Jonathan said to David, The Lord, the God of Israel, be witness. When I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if he is well inclined toward David, and I do not send and let you know it,
13. The Lord do so, and much more, to Jonathan. But if it please my father to do you harm, then I will disclose it to you and send you away, that you may go in safety. And may the Lord be with you as He has been with my father.
14. While I am still alive you shall not only show me the loving-kindness of the Lord, so that I die not,
15. But also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever–no, not even when the Lord has cut off every enemy of David from the face of the earth.
16. So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And the Lord will require that this covenant be kept at the hands of David's enemies.
17. And Jonathan caused David to swear again by his love for him, for Jonathan loved him as he loved his own life.
18. Then Jonathan said to David, Tomorrow is the New Moon festival; and you will be missed, for your seat will be empty.
19. On the third day you will go quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself when the matter was in hand, and remain by the stone Ezel.