¹⁶So Jonathan made a covenant with David and his family. He said, “May the Lord make David’s enemies accountable for what they’ve done.” ¹⁷Jonathan had David take an oath again because he loved him. In fact, Jonathan loved David just as he loved himself.

¹⁸Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the time for the New Moon Feast. You will be missed, because your seat at the table will be empty. ¹⁹Go to the place where you hid when all of this trouble began. Go there the day after tomorrow, when evening is approaching. There’s a stone out there called Ezel. ²⁰Wait by it.

“I’ll shoot three arrows to one side of the stone. I’ll pretend I’m practicing my shooting. ²¹Then I’ll send a boy out there. I’ll tell him, ‘Go and find the arrows.’ Suppose I say to him, ‘The arrows are on this side of you. Bring them here.’ Then come. That will mean you are safe. You won’t be in any danger. And that’s just as sure as the Lord is alive. ²²But suppose I tell the boy, ‘The arrows are far beyond you.’ Then go. That will mean the Lord is sending you away.

²³“And remember what we talked about. Remember that the Lord is a witness between you and me forever.”

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