15 David saw that Saul had come out ^gto seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh. 16 And Jonathan, Saul’s son, rose and went to David at Horesh, and ^hstrengthened his hand in God. 17 And he said to him, “Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. ⁱSaul my father also knows this.” 18 And the two of them ^jmade a covenant before the Lord. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went home.