6. If Saul wonders where I am, tell him, “David asked me to let him go to his home town of Bethlehem, so he could take part in a sacrifice his family makes there every year.”
7. If your father says it's all right, then I'm safe. But if he gets angry, you'll know he wants to harm me.
8. Be kind to me. After all, it was your idea to promise the Lord that we would always be loyal friends. If I've done anything wrong, kill me yourself, but don't hand me over to your father.
9. “Don't worry,” Jonathan said. “If I find out that my father wants to kill you, I'll certainly let you know.”
10. “How will you do that?” David asked.
11. “Let's go out to this field, and I'll tell you,” Jonathan answered.When they got there,
12. Jonathan said:I swear by the Lord God of Israel, that two days from now I'll know what my father is planning. Of course I'll let you know if he's friendly towards you.