1 Samuel 23:18

And they made, both of them, a covenant before the Lord: and David remained in the forest; but Jonathan went to his house.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

In Context

17And he said unto him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father will not find thee; and thou wilt be king over Israel, and I will be next unto thee; and also Saul my father knoweth this.

19Then came up the Ziphites unto Saul to Gib'ah, saying, Behold, David is hiding himself with us in the strong-holds in the forest, on the hill of Chachilah, which is on the right of the desert.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:1And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit on the soul of David; and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

1 Samuel 20:12And Jonathan said unto David, May the God of Israel [punish me] if, when I have sounded my father about this time tomorrow, or of the third day, and, behold, if he be good toward David, I do not then send unto thee, and inform thee of it.

1 Samuel 20:42And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace: what we have sworn, both of us, in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever, [shall be kept]. (21:1) And he arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.

2 Samuel 9:1And David said, Is there yet any one that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for the sake of Jonathan?

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 23:15-19

David in the Wilderness of Ziph. ( b. c. 1057.) 14 And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. 15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. 16 And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. 17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find… Read the whole commentary →

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