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1Sa 20:11 Strong Concordance And Jonathan [03083] said [0559] unto David [01732], Come [03212], and let us go out [03318] into the field [07704]. And they went out [03318] both [08147] of them into the field [07704].
  King James And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
THEIR COVENANT RENEWED BY OATH. (Sa1 20:11-23)

Jonathan said to David, Come, let us go into the field--The private dialogue, which is here detailed at full length, presents a most beautiful exhibition of these two amiable and noble-minded friends. Jonathan was led, in the circumstances, to be the chief speaker. The strength of his attachment, his pure disinterestedness, his warm piety, his invocation to God (consisting of a prayer and a solemn oath combined), the calm and full expression he gave of his conviction that his own family were, by the divine will, to be disinherited, and David elevated to the possession of the throne, the covenant entered into with David on behalf of his descendants, and the imprecation (Sa1 20:16) denounced on any of them who should violate his part of the conditions, the reiteration of this covenant on both sides (Sa1 20:17) to make it indissoluble--all this indicates such a power of mutual affection, such magnetic attractiveness in the character of David, such susceptibility and elevation of feeling in the heart of Jonathan, that this interview for dramatic interest and moral beauty stands unrivalled in the records of human friendship.
 
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17 And Jonathan [03083] caused David [01732] to swear [07650] again [03254], because he loved [0160] him: for he loved [0157] him as he loved [0160] his own soul [05315].
16 So Jonathan [03083] made [03772] a covenant with the house [01004] of David [01732], saying, Let the LORD [03068] even require [01245] it at the hand [03027] of David's [01732] enemies [0341].
11 And Jonathan [03083] said [0559] unto David [01732], Come [03212], and let us go out [03318] into the field [07704]. And they went out [03318] both [08147] of them into the field [07704].
12 And Jonathan [03083] said [0559] unto David [01732], O LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], when I have sounded [02713] my father [01] about to morrow [04279] any time [06256], or the third [07992] day, and, behold, if there be good [02895] toward David [01732], and I then send [07971] not unto thee, and shew [01540] [0241] it thee;
13 The LORD [03068] do [06213] so [03541] and much more [03254] to Jonathan [03083]: but if it please [03190] my father [01] to do thee evil [07451], then I will shew [01540] [0241] it thee, and send thee away [07971], that thou mayest go [01980] in peace [07965]: and the LORD [03068] be with thee, as he hath been with my father [01].
14 And thou shalt not only while yet [0518] I live [02416] shew [06213] me the kindness [02617] of the LORD [03068], that I die [04191] not:
15 But also thou shalt not cut off [03772] thy kindness [02617] from my house [01004] for [05704] ever [05769]: no, not when the LORD [03068] hath cut off [03772] the enemies [0341] of David [01732] every one [0376] from the face [06440] of the earth [0127].
16 So Jonathan [03083] made [03772] a covenant with the house [01004] of David [01732], saying, Let the LORD [03068] even require [01245] it at the hand [03027] of David's [01732] enemies [0341].
17 And Jonathan [03083] caused David [01732] to swear [07650] again [03254], because he loved [0160] him: for he loved [0157] him as he loved [0160] his own soul [05315].
18 Then Jonathan [03083] said [0559] to David [01732], To morrow [04279] is the new moon [02320]: and thou shalt be missed [06485], because thy seat [04186] will be empty [06485].
19 And when thou hast stayed three days [08027], then thou shalt go down [03381] quickly [03966], and come [0935] to the place [04725] where thou didst hide [05641] thyself when [03117] the business [04639] was in hand, and shalt remain [03427] by [0681] the stone [068] Ezel [0237].
20 And I will shoot [03384] three [07969] arrows [02671] on the side [06654] thereof, as though I shot [07971] at a mark [04307].
21 And, behold, I will send [07971] a lad [05288], saying, Go [03212], find out [04672] the arrows [02671]. If I expressly [0559] say [0559] unto the lad [05288], Behold, the arrows [02671] are on this side of thee, take [03947] them; then come [0935] thou: for there is peace [07965] to thee, and no hurt [01697]; as the LORD [03068] liveth [02416].
22 But if I say [0559] thus unto the young man [05958], Behold, the arrows [02671] are beyond [01973] thee; go thy way [03212]: for the LORD [03068] hath sent thee away [07971].
23 And as touching the matter [01697] which thou and I have spoken [01696] of, behold, the LORD [03068] be between thee and me for [05704] ever [05769].