3 Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because ^dhe loved him as his own soul.

8 Therefore deal kindly with your servant, ^wfor you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. ^xBut if there is guilt in me, kill me yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?”

16 And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, ^b“May¹ the Lord take vengeance on David’s enemies.”

42 Then Jonathan said to David, ^s“Go in peace, because we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, ^t‘The Lord shall be between me and you, ^uand between my offspring and your offspring, forever.’” And he rose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.¹

7 But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul’s son Jonathan, because of ^ethe oath of the Lord that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.