And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, so that he died not.

And Jonathan called after the lad, Make haste, hurry, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

Then you shall say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.