BRAGADAYJAH 890

BRAGADAYJAH 890

Jonathon covenanted with David in the Wilderness

David was made aware of what Saul was up to; so he told Abiathar the priest to bring to him the ephod he had with him when he escaped the slaughter of his family; and Abiathar gave it to him and David said, “O Lord God of Israel, thy servant has certainly heard that Saul plans to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake. Will the men of Keilah deliver me up to his hand? O Lord God of Israel, I beseech thee tell thy servant.” And the Lord told David that Saul would come down.  Then David asked the Lord if the men of Keilah would deliver him and his men up to Saul, and the Lord told him they would.  So David and his men which were about six hundred, rose and departed out of Keilah and were on the run, finding refuge and shelter wherever they could.  And it was told Saul that David and his men had escaped from Keilah, and so he did not go down. And David dwelt in caves in the mountain in the wilderness of Ziph.   And Saul continued to hunt for him daily; but the Lord would not allow him to find him. Eventually Jonathon, Saul’s son went and found David in the wilderness and gave him encouragement. He told David, not to fear, for the hand of Saul his father would not find him. He also told David that Saul knew that eventually he would be king over Israel, and that he Jonathan would be next to him, hence the reason why his father wanted to kill him. And the two of them, Jonathon and David, made a covenant before the Lord.  And David remained in the wood, and Jonathon returned to his house.