13. So David and his men — about 600 in all — left Keilah at once and kept on the move. When Saul heard that David had escaped from Keilah, he gave up his plan.
14. David stayed in hiding in the hill country, in the wilderness near Ziph. Saul was always trying to find him, but God did not hand David over to him.
15. David saw that Saul was out to kill him.David was at Horesh, in the wilderness near Ziph.
16. Jonathan went to him there and encouraged him with assurances of God's protection,
17. saying to him, “Don't be afraid. My father Saul won't be able to harm you. He knows very well that you are the one who will be the king of Israel and that I will be next in rank to you.”