^{18 Ref} And they make a covenant both of them before Jehovah; and David abideth in the forest, and Jonathan hath gone to his house.

^{19 Ref} And the Ziphites go up unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, `Is not David hiding himself with us in fortresses, in the forest, in the height of Hachilah, which `is' on the south of the desolate place?

^{20 Ref} And, now, by all the desire of thy soul, O king, to come down, come down, and ours `is' to shut him up into the hand of the king.'