1 Samuel 20:17-19

Good News Translation

¹⁷ Once again Jonathan made David promise to love him, for Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself. ¹⁸ Then Jonathan said to him, “Since tomorrow is the New Moon Festival, your absence will be noticed if you aren't at the meal. ¹⁹ The day after tomorrow your absence will be noticed^[a] even more; so go to the place where you hid yourself the other time, and hide behind the pile of stones there.^[b]