16. So Jonathan made an agreement with David. He said, “May the Lord hold David’s enemies responsible.”
17. And Jonathan asked David to repeat his promise of love for him, 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 miss you.
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 as if I am shooting at a target.
21. Then I will send a boy to find the arrows. If I say to him, ‘The arrows are near you; bring them here,’ you may come out of hiding. You are safe. As the Lord lives, there is no danger.
22. But if I say to the boy, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you,’ you must go, because the Lord is sending you away.