1 Samuel 23:16-18

Saul Pursues David

¹⁶ And Jonathan, Saul's son, rose and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened 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. _o Saul my father also knows this." ¹⁸ _p And the two of them made a covenant before the Lord. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went home.

1. Cross References
   1 Samuel 24:20
   And now, behold, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.
   1 Samuel 20:31
   For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Therefore send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.
   
2. Cross References
   1 Samuel 18:3
   Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
   1 Samuel 20:8
   Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if there is guilt in me, kill me yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?
   1 Samuel 20:16
   And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "May the Lord take vengeance on David's enemies.
   1 Samuel 20:42
   Then Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, because we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, 'The Lord shall be between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, forever.'" And he rose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.
   2 Samuel 21:7
   But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son Jonathan, because of the oath of the Lord that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.