I Samuel 20:8
The Scripture
(8) Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
David and Jonathan devised a plan involving the new moon feast to determine whether Saul intended to kill David, with Jonathan agreeing to signal the answer by shooting arrows into a field. Confirming Saul's murderous intent, Jonathan warned David to flee, and the two friends wept together and renewed their covenant before parting.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 24:49Genesis 47:29Joshua 2:14Ruth 1:8Proverbs 3:3I Samuel 20:16I Samuel 18:3I Samuel 23:18Joshua 22:22II Samuel 14:32Psalms 7:4Psalms 7:5
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II Kings 14:10II Chronicles 25:19Obadiah 1:12I Samuel 1:8Malachi 2:10Jeremiah 18:23