World English Bible
"They both made a covenant before Yahweh: and David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his house."
— 1 Samuel 23:18, World English Bible
“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. ”
“When the two of them had made a covenant before the LORD, David stayed on at Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.”
“And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood: but Jonathan returned to his house.”
“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.”
“And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.”
David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.
Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.
He said to him, "Don't be afraid; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows."
They both made a covenant before Yahweh: and David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his house.
Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?
Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king's hand."
Saul said, "You are blessed by Yahweh; for you have had compassion on me.