1 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life? 2 And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so . 3 And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death. 4 Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee. 5 And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even. 6 If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family. 7 If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him. 8 Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
9 And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee? 10 Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
11 ¶ And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field. 12 And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day , and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee; 13 The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father. 14 And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not: 15 But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth. 16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying , Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David’s enemies. 17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul. 18 Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. 19 And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand , and shalt remain by the stone Ezel. 20 And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof , as though I shot at a mark. 21 And, behold, I will send a lad, saying , Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth. 22 But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away. 23 And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.
24 ¶ So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. 25 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty. 26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean. 27 And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day? 28 And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem: 29 And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king’s table. 30 Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman , do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness? 31 For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. 32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done? 33 And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David. 34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
35 ¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him. 36 And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. 37 And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee? 38 And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master. 39 But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter. 40 And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
41 ¶ And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded. 42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
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Yoʻnatan Dovudga yordam beradi
1 Dovud Ramadagi Noyoʻt mahallasidan qochib, Yoʻnatanning oldiga keldi.
— Men nima qilibman? Aybim nima? Otangga qarshi nima gunoh ish qilibmanki, meni oʻldirmoqchi boʻladi? — dedi Dovud unga.
2 — Xudo saqlasin, oʻlmaysan! — dedi Yoʻnatan. — Otam meni xabardor qilmay, xoh muhim boʻlsin, xoh muhim boʻlmasin, biror ish qilmaydi. Nimaga endi buni mendan yashirsin?! Hech narsa boʻlmaydi.
3 Dovud yana ont ichib dedi:
— Sen meni yaxshi koʻrasan, buni otang ham yaxshi biladi. Yoʻnatan nima qilishimni bilmay qoʻya qolsin, aks holda, azob chekadi, deb oʻylaydi. Xudo shohid! Toʻgʻrisini aytsam, jar yoqasida turibman.
4 — Tila tilagingni, sen uchun bajo keltiraman, — dedi Yoʻnatan.
5 — Qara, ertaga yangi oy shodiyonasi boʻladi, — dedi Dovud. — Shoh bilan birga dasturxonda oʻtirishim kerak . Lekin menga ijozat ber, indin kechgacha dalada yashirinib yuray. 6 Agar otang yoʻqligimni sezib qolsa, unga shunday deysan: “Dovud shoshilinch oʻz shahri Baytlahmga ketadigan boʻlib qoldi, mendan qattiq turib iltimos qildi. U yerda butun urugʻ–aymogʻi yillik qurbonlik marosimi oʻtkazar ekan.” 7 Otang “yaxshi” desa, demak, bu qulingga xavf–xatar yoʻq. Agar gʻazablansa, bilginki, menga zarar yetkazishga qatʼiy qaror qilgan. 8 Egamiz oldida ahd qilgansan–ku! Endi menga sodiq qol. Agar aybdor boʻlsam, meni oʻzing oʻldir! Meni otangning huzuriga olib borishingga na hojat?!
9 — Xudo saqlasin! — dedi Yoʻnatan, — otam senga yomonlik qilmoqchi boʻlganini bilganimda, senga aytmasmidim?!
10 — Otang senga dagʻal javob bersa, kim menga bildiradi? — deb soʻradi Dovud.
11 — Yur, dalaga chiqaylik, — dedi Yoʻnatan.
Ikkovlari dalaga ketishdi. 12 Yoʻnatan gapida davom etib, Dovudga dedi:
— Isroil xalqining Xudosi — Egamiz shohid boʻlsin! Erta yo indinga xuddi shu vaqtgacha otamning niyatini oʻsmoqchilab bilib olaman. Otam senga moyillik bildirsa, albatta xabar yuboraman. 13 Bordi–yu, otam seni oʻldirmoqni niyat qilgan boʻlsa–yu, seni xabardor qilmasam, bexatar ketishingni taʼminlamasam, Egam meni yomon koʻyga solsin, hatto undan ham battarrogʻini qilsin! Egam, ilgari otam bilan boʻlganiday, doimo sen bilan boʻlsin. 14 Agar men tirik boʻlsam, Egamizga oʻxshab vaʼdangda tur, menga sodiq boʻl. Agar oʻlsam, 15 Egamiz dushmanlaringni yoʻq qilganda, mening xonadonimdan sadoqatingni darigʻ tutmagin.
16 Yoʻnatan Dovud xonadoni bilan ahd tuzdi va:
— Egamiz hamma dushmanlaringni qirib tashlasin, — dedi.
17 Yoʻnatan Dovudni jonidan ham ortiq yaxshi koʻrardi. U: “Menga boʻlgan doʻstona sevgingni tasdiqlagin”, deb Dovudga yana bir bor ont ichirdi.
18 — Ertaga yangi oy shodiyonasi boʻladi, — dedi Yoʻnatan Dovudga. — Oʻrning boʻsh qoladi, yoʻqliging bilinadi. 19 Indinga darhol pastga tush, oldingi safar yashiringan joyingga borib yashirin. Ezel degan toshning yonida kutib tur. 20 Men moʻljallab oʻsha tosh tomonga uchta oʻq otaman. 21 Keyin xizmatkorimni: “Bor, oʻqlarni topib kel”, deb joʻnataman. Agar unga: “Qara, oʻqlar orqangda, ularni olib bu yoqqa qayt”, deb aytsam, sen uyingga qaytib borgin. Demak, hech qanday xavf–xatar yoʻq. Xudo shohid, sen tinch–omon boʻlasan. 22 Agar xizmatkorimga: “Qara, oʻqlar oldingda”, desam, sen ketgin. Demak, Egamiz ketishingni xohlagan boʻladi. 23 Bir–birimizga qilgan ahdimizga Egamiz abadiy shohid boʻlsin.
24 Shunday qilib, Dovud dalada yashirinib oldi. Yangi oy chiqqani munosabati bilan bayram boshlanganda, shoh Shoul kelib, bayram dasturxoniga oʻtirdi. 25 U odatdagiday, devor yonidagi oʻrindiqdan joy oldi. Yoʻnatan Shoulning roʻparasidan , Abnur esa uning yonidan oʻz joylarini egallashdi. Dovudning oʻrni boʻsh qoldi. 26 Ammo Shoul oʻsha kuni hech narsa demadi. Biror tasodif boʻlsa kerak, Dovud harom boʻlgan–u, yuvinmagandir , deb oʻyladi. 27 Ertasiga, yangi oy shodiyonasining ikkinchi kuni Dovudning joyi yana boʻsh qoldi. Shoul oʻgʻli Yoʻnatandan soʻradi:
— Essayning oʻgʻli nimaga kecha ham, bugun ham taomga kelmadi?
28 — Dovud Baytlahmga ketmoqchi ekan, mendan qattiq iltimos qildi, — deb javob berdi u. 29 — “Iltimos, ijozat bersang, oilamiz oʻsha shaharda qurbonlik qiladi. Akam, oʻsha yerda boʻl, deb buyurdi. Menga iltifot koʻrsatsang, borib, akalarimni koʻrib kelsam”, dedi. Shu vajdan shohning dasturxoniga kela olmadi.
30 Shoul gʻazablanib, Yoʻnatanga baqirdi:
— Sen, yaramas, suyuqoyoq xotinning bolasi, u bilan doʻstlashganingni bilmasmidim?! Bu qiligʻing bilan oʻzingni ham, seni tuqqan onangni ham isnodga qoldirding–ku. 31 Essayning oʻgʻli yer yuzida yashar ekan, na oʻzing, na shohliging saqlanib qoladi. Endi birorta odamni joʻnatib, uni mening oldimga chaqirtirib kel. Uni oʻlim kutyapti.
32 — Nega u oʻldirilar ekan? U nima qildi? — dedi Yoʻnatan otasiga.
33 Shoul Yoʻnatanni oʻldirmoqqa shaylanib, nayzasini unga qaratib otdi. Yoʻnatan tushundiki, otasi Dovudni oʻldirmoqqa qatʼiy qaror qilgan ekan. 34 Yoʻnatan dargʻazab boʻlib dasturxondan turdi, yangi oy shodiyonasining ikkinchi kuni hech narsa yemadi. Otasi Dovudni bu qadar haqorat qilganiga xafa boʻldi.
35 Ertalab Yoʻnatan Dovud bilan koʻrishmoq uchun dalaga ketdi. Yoniga bir kichkina bolani oldi. 36 Yoʻnatan bolaga:
— Yugur, men otgan oʻqlarni qidir! — dedi.
Bola yugurib ketdi. Yoʻnatan bolaning old tomoniga bir oʻq otdi. 37 Yoʻnatanning oʻqi tushgan yerga bola yetib borgan ham ediki, u:
— Oʻq oldingda! 38 Tez boʻl, yugur, toʻxtab turma! — deb ovoz berdi. Bola oʻqni olib, xoʻjayiniga keltirib berdi. 39 Bola bundan bexabar, bu gapning maʼnosi Yoʻnatan bilan Dovudga ayon edi, xolos. 40 Yoʻnatan qurol–aslahalarini oʻsha bolaga berib:
— Koʻtar bularni, shaharga olib bor, — dedi.
41 Bola ketishi bilanoq, Dovud tosh orqasidan chiqib keldi va yuzi bilan yerga muk tushib, uch marta taʼzim qildi. Ikkala doʻst bir–birlarini quchoqlab, oʻpib, yigʻlashdi. Dovud Yoʻnatanga qaraganda qattiqroq yigʻladi. 42 Nihoyat Yoʻnatan:
— Endi eson–omon yoʻlingga ket, — dedi. — Ikkovimiz: “Xudo senu mening oramizda, urugʻlarimiz orasida abadiy shohid boʻlsin”, deb Uning nomini oʻrtaga qoʻyib ont ichganmiz.
43 Shundan keyin Dovud oʻz yoʻliga ketdi. Yoʻnatan esa shaharga qaytdi.
