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And David went thence, and came to Jonathan, the son of Saul, and
lamented to him what snares were laid for him by his father; and
said, that though he had been guilty of no evil, nor had offended against
him, yet he was very zealous to get him killed. Hereupon Jonathan exhorted
him not to give credit to such his own suspicions, nor to the calumnies
of those that raised those reports, if there were any that did so, but
to depend on him, and take courage; for that his father had no such intention,
since he would have acquainted him with that matter, and have taken his
advice, had it been so, as he used to consult with him in common
when he acted in other affairs. But David sware to him that so it was;
and he desired him rather to believe him, and to provide for his safety,
than to despise what he, with great sincerity, told him: that he would
believe what he said, when he should either see him killed himself, or
learn it upon inquiry from others: and that the reason why his father did
not tell him of these things, was this, that he knew of the friendship
and affection that he bore towards him.
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