15. When David realized that Saul had gone out to seek his life, David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.
16. So Jonathan the son of Saul got up and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him through God.
17. He said to him, “Do not be afraid, for the hand of my father Saul will not find you. You will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you. My father Saul knows this also.”
18. Then the two of them made a covenant before Yahweh. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went to his house.
19. Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh on the hill of Hakilah, which is south of Jeshimon?
20. So then, O king, whenever you want to come down, come down, and it will be for us to deliver him into the hand of the king.”
21. And Saul said to them, “May you be blessed by Yahweh, for you have shown me compassion!