1 Samuel 20:21
King James VersionSource notes
“And, behold, I will send a lad, 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 peace to thee, and no hurt; the LORD liveth.”
Context
18Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
19And thou hast stayed three days, thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
20And I will shoot three arrows on the side as though I shot at a mark.
21And, behold, I will send a lad, 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 peace to thee, and no hurt; the LORD liveth.
22But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
23And the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD between thee and me for ever.
24So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.