14. David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand.
15. Now David became aware that Saul had come out to seek his life while David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.
16. And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.
17. Thus he said to him, "Do not be afraid, because the hand of Saul my father will not find you, and you will be king over Israel and I will be next to you; and Saul my father knows that also."
18. So the two of them made a covenant before the Lord; and David stayed at Horesh while Jonathan went to his house.
19. Then Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Is David not hiding with us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
20. Now then, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to do so; and our part shall be to surrender him into the king's hand."
21. Saul said, "May you be blessed of the Lord, for you have had compassion on me.
22. Go now, make more sure, and investigate and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there; for I am told that he is very cunning.
23. So look, and learn about all the hiding places where he hides himself and return to me with certainty, and I will go with you; and if he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah."