1 Samuel Chapter 20
So David jetted from Naioth in Ramah and was like, "Yo, what’s up? Why is your pops out for my blood?"
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?
Jonathan was like, "Nah, bro, you ain't about to die; my dad won’t make any moves without keeping me in the loop. Why would he keep this from me? That’s sus, for real."
And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it {is} not {so}. {shew...: Heb. uncover mine ear}
David swore and said, "Your dad knows I roll tight with you, and he’s like, 'Don’t spill the beans to Jonathan, or he’ll be bummed.' But fr, there’s just one step separating me from the end."
And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace 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 death.
Jonathan hit back, "Whatever you need, I got you, no cap."
Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do {it} for thee. {Whatsoever...: or, Say what is thy mind and I will do, etc} {desireth: Heb. speaketh, or, thinketh}
David was like, "Tomorrow’s the new moon, and I’m supposed to vibe with the king at dinner, but I gotta dip and hide in the field until the third day."
And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow {is} the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third {day} at even.
If your dad peeps that I’m missing, just say I asked to vibe in Bethlehem for the family sacrifice they do every year."
If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked {leave} of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for {there is} a yearly sacrifice there for all the family. {sacrifice: or, feast}
If he’s cool, we’re all good; but if he flips, then you know something's up. "
If he say thus, {It is} well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, {then} be sure that evil is determined by him.
You gotta ride with me, though; we’re locked in with the Lord’s covenant. But if I’m acting sus, just handle me yourself; why bring me to your dad?"
Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
Jonathan was like, "Nah, that’s not how it is; if I knew for sure my dad was scheming against you, I’d spill the tea, no doubt."
And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?
David asked Jonathan, "Who's gonna let me know? What if your dad comes at you sideways?"
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what {if} thy father answer thee roughly?
Jonathan told David, "Yo, let’s bounce to the field." They both dipped out to the field.
And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
Jonathan said to God, "Ayo, if I vibe check my dad tomorrow or the day after, and if he’s chill with David, I won’t hit you up, no cap."
And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, {or} the third {day}, and, behold, {if there be} good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee; {sounded: Heb. searched} {shew...: Heb. uncover thine ear}
"God do what you must with Jonathan, but if my dad’s acting sus, I’ll give you the heads up and send you off in peace. The Lord’s with you like He was with my pops."
The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father {to do} thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father. {shew...: Heb. uncover thine ear}
"Just promise me you’ll keep it 100 with me while I’m still kicking, so I don’t bite the dust."
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:
"And don’t ghost my fam after I’m gone, even when God takes out all of David’s haters."
But {also} thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
Jonathan made a pact with David’s crew, saying, "God better hold David’s enemies accountable for real."
So Jonathan made {a covenant} with the house of David, {saying}, Let the LORD even require {it} at the hand of David's enemies. {made: Heb. cut}
Jonathan got David to swear again because he loved him like he loved himself, no cap.
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul. {because...: or, by his love toward him}
Then Jonathan told David, "Tomorrow’s the new moon, and you’re gonna be missed since your spot’s gonna be wide open."
Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow {is} the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. {empty: Heb. missed}
"After three days, just slide down quick and hit up the spot where you were hiding earlier, stay by the stone Ezel."
And {when} thou hast stayed three days, {then} thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was {in hand}, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel. {quickly: or, diligently: Heb. greatly} {when the...: Heb. in the day of the business} {Ezel: or, that sheweth the way}
"I’m gonna shoot three arrows to the side, like I’m aiming for a target."
And I will shoot three arrows on the side {thereof}, as though I shot at a mark.
I’m sending a dude to check out the arrows. If I say, “Yo, the arrows are over here,” then scoop them up and come through, ‘cause it’s all chill, no cap, God’s got your back.
And, behold, I will send a lad, {saying}, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows {are} on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for {there is} peace to thee, and no hurt; {as} the LORD liveth. {no hurt: Heb. not any thing}
But if I say, “The arrows are over there,” then bounce, ‘cause the Lord’s got you on a mission.
But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows {are} beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
As for what we talked about, the Lord’s gonna be between you and me forever, fr.
And {as touching} the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD {be} between thee and me for ever.
So David was low-key hiding in the field, and when the new moon hit, the king sat down to feast.
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
The king was chilling in his usual spot by the wall, and Jonathan was standing while Abner was next to Saul, but David’s seat was empty, vibes.
And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, {even} upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.
But Saul didn’t say anything that day, thinking, “Something’s off with him; he must be unclean.”
Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he {is} not clean; surely he {is} not clean.
The next day, David’s spot was still empty, and Saul asked Jonathan, “Why hasn’t Jesse’s son shown up for the feast, yesterday or today?”
And it came to pass on the morrow, {which was} the second {day} of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?
Jonathan told Saul, “David hit me up, saying he had to dip to Bethlehem.”
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked {leave} of me {to go} to Bethlehem:
He said, “Let me bounce, ‘cause our fam’s got a sacrifice in the city, and my bro told me to be there. If you’re cool with it, let me bounce and see my fam. That’s why he’s not at the king’s table.”
And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me {to be there}: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.
Then Saul flipped on Jonathan and said, “You son of a wild woman, don’t you know you picked Jesse’s kid over me, and that’s just messy for you and your mom?”
Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious {woman}, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness? {Thou...: or, Thou perverse rebel: Heb. Son of perverse rebellion}
As long as Jesse's kid is still alive, your kingdom's sus and ain't happening. So, send for him, 'cause he's about to catch some serious smoke.
For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. {shall...: Heb. is the son of death}
Jonathan was like, "Yo, Dad, why you gotta do him dirty? What did he even do?"
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
Saul straight-up hurled a javelin at him, and that’s when Jonathan knew his dad was dead set on taking David out.
And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
Jonathan got up from the table all mad and skipped the whole second day meal, 'cause he was bummed about David getting played.
So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
The next morning, Jonathan went to the field to meet David, bringing a little homie along.
And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
He told his boy, "Run and see where my arrows land." As the kid ran, Jonathan shot an arrow way past him.
And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. {And} as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. {beyond...: Heb. to pass over him}
When the kid got to where the arrow landed, Jonathan yelled, "Aren't the arrows past you?"
And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, {Is} not the arrow beyond thee?
Jonathan shouted, "Hurry up, don’t take your time!" The kid grabbed the arrows and ran back to his dude.
And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
But the kid had no clue what was going down; only Jonathan and David were in the loop.
But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
Jonathan handed his gear to his boy and said, "Go, take this to the city."
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry {them} to the city. {artillery: Heb. instruments} {his lad: Heb. the lad that was his}
As soon as the homie dipped, David got up from chilling in the south, hit the ground, and bowed three times. They hugged it out and cried together until David was just over it.
{And} as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of {a place} toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
Jonathan told David, "Go in peace, fam, 'cause we both promised in the Lord's name that He'll always be between us and our fams." Then David bounced, and Jonathan headed back to the city.
And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. {forasmuch...: or, the LORD be witness of that which etc}