5 And David said to Jonathan, “Indeed tomorrow is the ^aNew Moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king to eat. But let me go, that I may ^bhide in the field until the third day at evening.  ‡

6 If your father misses me at all, then say, ‘David earnestly asked permission of me that he might run over ^ato Bethlehem, his city, for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.’  ‡

8 Therefore you shall ^adeal kindly with your servant, for ^byou have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. Nevertheless, ^cif there is iniquity in me, kill me yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?”  ‡

9 But Jonathan said, “Far be it from you! For if I knew certainly that evil was determined by my father to come upon you, then would I not tell you?”