9. Jonathan answered, “No, never! If I learn that my father plans to harm you, I will warn you!”
10. David asked, “Who will let me know if your father answers you unkindly?”
11. Then Jonathan said, “Come, let’s go out into the field.” So Jonathan and David went together into the field.
12. Jonathan said to David, “I promise this before the Lord, the God of Israel: At this same time day after tomorrow, I will find out how my father feels. If he feels good toward you, I’ll send word to you. I’ll let you know.
13. But my father may mean to hurt you. If so, I will let you know and send you away safely. May the Lord punish me terribly if I don’t do this. And may the Lord be with you as he has been with my father.
14. But show me the kindness of the Lord as long as I live. Do this so that I may not die.
15. You must not stop showing your kindness to my family. Don’t do this, even when the Lord has destroyed all your enemies from the earth.”
16. So Jonathan made an agreement with David. He said, “May the Lord punish David’s enemies.”
17. And Jonathan asked David to repeat his promise of love for him. He did this because he loved David as much as he loved himself.
18. Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon festival. Your seat will be empty. So my father will notice you’re gone.
19. On the third day go to the place where you hid when this trouble began. Wait by the rock Ezel.
20. On the third day I will shoot three arrows to the side of the rock. I will shoot as if I am shooting at a target.