33. Then Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him down; so Jonathan knew that his father had decided to put David to death.
34. Then Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did not eat food on the second day of the new moon, for he was grieved over David because his father had dishonored him.
35. Now it came about in the morning that Jonathan went out into the field for the appointment with David, and a little lad was with him.
36. He said to his lad, "Run, find now the arrows which I am about to shoot." As the lad was running, he shot an arrow past him.
37. When the lad reached the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan called after the lad and said, "Is not the arrow beyond you?"
38. And Jonathan called after the lad, "Hurry, be quick, do not stay!" And Jonathan's lad picked up the arrow and came to his master.
39. But the lad was not aware of anything; only Jonathan and David knew about the matter.
40. Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."