2 told him: “My father Saul is trying to kill you. Therefore, please be on your guard tomorrow morning; stay out of sight and remain in hiding.
3 I, however, will go out and stand beside my father in the countryside where you are, and will speak to him about you. If I learn anything, I will let you know.”
4 Jonathan then spoke well of David to his father Saul, telling him: “The king should not harm his servant David. He has not harmed you, but has helped you very much by his deeds.
5 When he took his life in his hands and killed the Philistine, and the Lord won a great victory for all Israel, you were glad to see it. Why, then, should you become guilty of shedding innocent blood by killing David without cause?”
6 Saul heeded Jonathan’s plea and swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.”
7 So Jonathan summoned David and repeated the whole conversation to him. He then brought David to Saul, and David served him as before.
8 When war broke out again, David went out to fight against the Philistines and inflicted such a great defeat upon them that they fled from him.