1 Samuel 20:15–23

¹⁵but thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever, no, not when Jehovah cuts off the enemies of David, every one from the face of the earth. ¹⁶And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let Jehovah even require it at the hand of David’s enemies! ¹⁷And Jonathan caused David to swear again, by the love he had for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul. ¹⁸And Jonathan said to him, To-morrow is the new moon; and thou wilt be missed, for thy seat will be empty; ¹⁹but on the third day thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself on the day of the business, and abide by the stone Ezel. ²⁰And I will shoot three arrows on the side of it, as though I shot at a mark. ²¹And behold, I will send the lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come, for there is peace for thee, and it is nothing; as Jehovah liveth. ²²But if I say thus to the youth: Behold, the arrows are beyond thee, —go thy way; for Jehovah sends thee away. ²³And as to the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between me and thee for ever.