^{14 Ref} And may you, while I am still living, O may you be kind to me, as the Lord is kind, and keep me from death!

^{15 Ref} And let not your mercy ever be cut off from my family, even when the Lord has sent destruction on all David's haters, cutting them off from the face of the earth.

^{16 Ref} And if it comes about that the name of Jonathan is cut off from the family of David, the Lord will make David responsible.

^{17 Ref} And Jonathan again took an oath to David, because of his love for him: for David was as dear to him as his very soul.