Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan!” Jonathan was indicated by lot.

With regard to the matter that you and I discussed, the Lord is the witness between us forever!”

May the Lord judge between the two of us, and may the Lord vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you.

Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn together in the name of the Lord saying, ‘The Lord will be between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’”(21:1)Then David got up and left, while Jonathan went back to the city.

The Philistines gathered their troops for battle. They assembled at Socoh in Judah. They camped in Ephes Dammim, between Socoh and Azekah.

May the Lord be our judge and arbiter. May he see and arbitrate my case and deliver me from your hands!”

He had bronze shin guards on his legs, and a bronze javelin was slung over his shoulders.

The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites on another hill, with the valley between them.

Then David crossed to the other side and stood on the top of the hill some distance away; there was a considerable distance between them.

Samuel took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Up to here the Lord has helped us.”

The cities that the Philistines had captured from Israel were returned to Israel, from Ekron to Gath. Israel also delivered their territory from the control of the Philistines. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites.

Taking an oath, David again said, “Your father is very much aware of the fact that I have found favor with you, and he has thought, ‘Don’t let Jonathan know about this, or he will be upset.’ But as surely as the Lord lives and you live, there is about one step between me and death!”

Now there was a steep cliff on each side of the pass through which Jonathan intended to go to reach the Philistine garrison. One cliff was named Bozez, the other Seneh.