18. And Jonathan said to him: To morrow is the new moon, and thou wilt be missed:
19. For thy seat will be empty till after to morrow. So thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place, where thou must be hid on the day when it is lawful to work, and thou shalt remain beside the stone, which is called Ezel.
20. And I will shoot three arrows near it, and will shoot as if I were exercising myself at a mark.
21. And I will send a boy, saying to him: Go and fetch me the arrows.
22. If I shall say to the boy: Behold the arrows are on this side of thee, take them up: come thou to me, because, there is peace to thee, and there is no evil, as the Lord liveth. But if I shall speak thus to the boy: Behold the arrows are beyond thee: go in peace, for the Lord hath sent thee away.
23. And concerning the word which I and thou have spoken, the Lord be between thee and me for ever.
24. So David was hid in the field, and the new moon came, and the king sat down to eat bread.
25. And when the king sat down upon his chair (according to custom) which was beside the wall, Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place appeared empty.