Bible in Basic English
"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."
— 1 Samuel 23:18, Bible in Basic English
“And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.”
“And they two made a covenant before Jehovah: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house. ”
“They both made a covenant before Yahweh: and David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his house.”
“When the two of them had made a covenant before the LORD, David stayed on at Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.”
And David was full of fear, in the knowledge that Saul had come out to take his life; and David was in the waste land of Ziph, in Horesh.
And Saul's son Jonathan went to David in Horesh, and made his hands strong in God;
And said to him, Have no fear, for Saul my father will not get you into his power; and you will be king of Israel, and I will be by your side, and my father Saul is certain of this.
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.
Then the Ziphites came up to Gibeah to see Saul, and said, Is not David living secretly among us in the strong places in Horesh, in the hill of Hachilah to the south of the waste land?
So now, O king, have your soul's desire and come down, and we, for our part, will give him up into the king's hands.
And Saul said, The Lord's blessing will be yours, for you have had pity on me.