* Jonathan, the King's son, was kind.  He was a good friend to David.  They make a promise to 
    each other that whatever happened, they would always be friends.

 * David wanted to leave the palace.  He was afraid King Saul would kill him.  But Jonathan 
    did not want him to go.  "My father will not hurt you," he said.  "He always tells me what he
    wants to do."

 * But David was still afraid.  He knew that he was in real danger.  King Saul began to hate
    David. He told Jonathan to kill him.  But Jonathan loved David and so he made a plan. 
    "In a field not   far from here, there is a great stone," said Jonathan.  "Go and hide behind it. 
    In three days, I will come with my servant and shoot three arrows by its side.  If I say to my 
    servant, 'Go and find the  arrows, they are on this side of you, bring them here,' then you will
    know that it is safe and there  is no danger.  But if I say to the boy, 'Look the arrows are 
    beyond you,' then you must run away  for there is great danger."

 * So David hid in the field.  Jonathan went to King Saul.  He begged him not to kill David.
     King  Saul did not listen.  He became very angry.  He threw his sword at Jonathan,
    but it missed him.

 * Jonathan ran from the palace, calling his servant.  He went to the field near the great 
    stone.  Soon   his arrows flew through the air.
     " Find the arrows," called Jonathan. "They are  beyond you!"

 * David heard and he was very sad.  The servant found the arrows.  Jonathan sent him home.
    Then David came out of his hiding place.  He put his arms around Jonathan.
    Jonathan told David of his father's plans to kill him and urged him to go far away where he
    would be safe. He asked David to remember that they would always be friends.

 * David ran away.  He found a cave near the desert, where he lived for a long time.

    The story of the friendship of David and Jonathan can be found in 
    First Samuel chapter 20.
 

Jonathan said to David,  "Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the 
name of the Lord."                                                First Samuel 20:42