¹⁸ And the two of them made an agreement before the Lord: and David went on living in Horesh, and Jonathan went back to his house.

³ Then Jonathan and David made an agreement together, because of Jonathan's love for David.

⁴² And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, for we two have taken an oath, in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord will be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed for ever. Then David went away, and Jonathan went into the town.

⁷ But the king did not give up Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son Jonathan, because of the Lord's oath made between David and Jonathan, the son of Saul.

¹ And David said, Is there still anyone of Saul's family living, so that I may be a friend to him, because of Jonathan?

¹² And Jonathan said to David, May the Lord, the God of Israel, be witness; when I have had a chance of talking to my father, about this time tomorrow, if his feelings to David are good, will I not send and give you the news?

¹³ May the Lord's punishment be on Jonathan, if it is my father's pleasure to do you evil and I do not give you word of it and send you away so that you may go in peace: and may the Lord be with you, as he has been with my father.

¹⁴ 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 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 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 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.