40. Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy and told him to go back to town.
41. When the boy left, David came out from his hiding place on the other side of the hill. David gave a formal greeting by bowing to the ground three times to show his respect for Jonathan. But then David and Jonathan kissed each other and cried together. It was a very sad goodbye, especially for David.
42. Then Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace. We have taken an oath in the Lord’S name to be friends forever. We have asked the Lord to be a witness between us and our descendants forever.”