So Jonathan made a covenant with David’s house, saying, “The LORD will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”
Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had for him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
Then Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.
When you have stayed three days, go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself when this started, and remain by the stone Ezel.
I will shoot three arrows on its side, as though I shot at a mark.