1Sa 20:12-17 | ESV | STEP | And Jonathan said to David , The Lord , the God of Israel , be witness ! When I have sounded out my father , about this time tomorrow , or the third day, behold , if he is well disposed toward David , shall I not then send and disclose it to you ?

1 Samuel 20:12-17

12 And Jonathan said to David, “The Lord, the God of Israel, be witness! ^{▼▼Hebrew lacks be witness} When I have sounded out my father, about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if he is well disposed toward David, shall I not then send and disclose it to you? 13 But should it please my father to do you harm, ^bthe Lord do so to Jonathan and more also if I do not disclose it to you and send you away, that you may go in safety. ^cMay the Lord be with you, as he has been with my father. 14 If I am still alive, show me the steadfast love of the Lord, that I may not die; 15 ^dand do not cut off ^{▼▼Or but if I die, do not cut off} your steadfast love from my house forever, when the Lord cuts off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.” 16 And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, ^f“May ^{▼▼Septuagint earth, 16let not the name of Jonathan be cut off from the house of David. And may} the Lord take vengeance on David’s enemies.” 17 And Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him, ^hfor he loved him as he loved his own soul.