14And David kept in the waste land, in safe places, waiting in the hill-country in the waste land of Ziph. And Saul was searching for him every day, but God did not give him up into his hands.
15And 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.
16And Saul's son Jonathan went to David in Horesh, and made his hands strong in God;
17And 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.
18And the two of them made an agreement before the Lord: and David went on living in Horesh, and Jonathan went back to his house.
19Then 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?
20So 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.
