¹⁶ And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, ^(A)“May^[a] the Lord take vengeance on David's enemies.”

⁴² Then Jonathan said to David, ^(A)“Go in peace, because we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, ^(B)‘The Lord shall be between me and you, ^(C)and between my offspring and your offspring, for ever.’” And he rose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.^[a]

³ Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because ^(A)he loved him as his own soul.

^18 (A)And the two of them made a covenant before the Lord. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went home.

⁷ But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son Jonathan, because of ^(A)the oath of the Lord that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.