- And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.
- But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
- And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.
- So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
- And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.
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- Then I will send a boy and say, 'Go, find the arrows.' If I say to him, 'Look, the arrows are on this side of you; bring them here,' then come, because, as surely as the LORD lives, you are safe; there is no danger.
- But if I say to the boy, 'Look, the arrows are beyond you,' then you must go, because the LORD has sent you away.
- And about the matter you and I discussed--remember, the LORD is witness between you and me forever."
- So David hid in the field, and when the New Moon festival came, the king sat down to eat.
- He sat in his customary place by the wall, opposite Jonathan, and Abner sat next to Saul, but David's place was empty.
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