H3083H–יְהוֹנָתָן–ye.ho.na.tan

And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour: 'Come and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us; for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.'

יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

Then said Jonathan: 'Behold, we will pass over unto the men, and we will disclose ourselves unto them.

יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן ye.Ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן ye.Ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.

יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David; but Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David.

וִיהֽוֹנָתָן֙ (יהֽוֹנָתָן֙) ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And Jonathan told David, saying: 'Saul my father seeketh to slay thee; now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself.

יְהוֹנָתָן֙ ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And Jonathan spoke good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him: 'Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his work hath been very good towards thee;

יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore: 'As the LORD liveth, he shall not be put to death.'

יְהוֹנָתָ֑ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as beforetime.

יְהוֹנָתָן֙ ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן ye.Ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan: 'What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?'

יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And David swore moreover, and said: 'Thy father knoweth well that I have found favour in thine eyes; and he saith: Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved; but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and de

יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

Then said Jonathan unto David: 'What doth thy soul desire, that I should do it for thee?'

יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And David said unto Jonathan: 'Behold, to-morrow is the new moon, when I should sit with the king to eat; so let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.

יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And Jonathan said: 'Far be it from thee; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?

יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

Then said David to Jonathan: 'Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly?'

יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן ye.Ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And Jonathan said unto David: 'Come and let us go out into the field.' And they went out both of them into the field.

יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And Jonathan said unto David: `The LORD, the God of Israel--when I have sounded my father about this time to-morrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send unto thee, and disclose it unto thee?

יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

The LORD do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do thee evil, if I disclose it not unto thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace; and the LORD be with thee, as He hath been with my father.

לִֽיהוֹנָתָ֜ן (יהוֹנָתָ֜ן) ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David: 'The LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.'

יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And Jonathan said unto him: 'To-morrow is the new moon; and thou wilt be missed, thy seat will be empty.

יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul's side; but David's place was empty.

יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן ye.Ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And it came to pass on the morrow after the new moon, which was the second day, that David's place was empty; and Saul said unto Jonathan his son: 'Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to the meal, neither yesterday, nor to-day?'

יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”

And Jonathan answered Saul: 'David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem;

יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן ye.ho.na.Tan “Jonathan”