28. Jonathan answered, “David asked for my permission to go to Bethlehem.
29. He said, ‘Please let me go because our clan is holding a sacrifice in the town, and my brother has told me to be there. So now, if you are pleased with me, let me go so I can see my brothers.’ That’s why he didn’t come to the king’s table.”
30. Then Saul became angry with Jonathan and shouted, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Don’t I know that you are siding with Jesse’s son to your own shame and to the disgrace of your mother?
31. Every day Jesse’s son lives on earth you and your kingship are not secure. Now send for him and bring him to me — he deserves to die.”
32. Jonathan answered his father back: “Why is he to be killed? What has he done? ”
33. Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan to kill him, so he knew that his father was determined to kill David.
34. He got up from the table in fierce anger and did not eat any food that second day of the New Moon, for he was grieved because of his father’s shameful behavior toward David.
35. In the morning Jonathan went out to the field for the appointed meeting with David. A small young man was with him.
36. He said to the young man, “Run and find the arrows I’m shooting.” As the young man ran, Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him.
37. He came to the location of the arrow that Jonathan had shot, but Jonathan called to him and said, “The arrow is beyond you, isn’t it? ”
38. Then Jonathan called to him, “Hurry up and don’t stop! ” Jonathan’s young man picked up the arrow and returned to his master.
39. He did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.
40. Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the young man who was with him and said, “Go, take it back to the city.”
41. When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone Ezel, fell with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept with each other, though David wept more.