35. The next morning Jonathan went out to the field to meet David as they had agreed. Jonathan brought a little boy with him.
36. He said to the boy, “Run. Go find the arrows I shoot.” The boy began to run, and Jonathan shot the arrows over his head.
37. The boy ran to the place where the arrows fell, but Jonathan called, “The arrows are farther away.”
38. Then he shouted, “Hurry! Go get them. Don’t just stand there.” The boy picked up the arrows and brought them back to his master.
39. The boy knew nothing about what went on. Only Jonathan and David knew.
40. Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy and told him to go back to town.
41. When the boy left, David came out from his hiding place on the other side of the hill. David gave a formal greeting by bowing to the ground three times to show his respect for Jonathan. But then David and Jonathan kissed each other and cried together. It was a very sad goodbye, especially for David.
42. Then Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace. We have taken an oath in the Lord’S name to be friends forever. We have asked the Lord to be a witness between us and our descendants forever.”