20:1 David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, 1 “What have I done? What is my offense? 2 How have I sinned before your father? For he is seeking my life!”
20:2 Jonathan 3 said to him, “By no means are you going to die! My father does nothing 4 large or small without making me aware of it. 5 Why would my father hide this matter from me? It just won’t happen!”
1 tn Heb “and he came and said before Jonathan.”
2 tn Heb “What is my guilt?”
3 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jonathan) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tc The translation follows the Qere, many medieval Hebrew
5 tn Heb “without uncovering my ear.”