17. He said to him, Fear not; the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. Saul my father knows that too.
18. And the two of them made a covenant before the Lord. And David remained in the wood [at Horesh], and Jonathan went to his house.
19. Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the wood [at Horesh], on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon?
20. Now come down, O king, according to all your heart's desire to come down, and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hands.
21. And Saul said, The Lord bless you, for you have compassion on me.