³ Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as his own soul.

¹⁸ Then the two of them made a covenant before the Lord; David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went home.^(A)

³² Absalom answered Joab, “Look, I sent word to you. Come here that I may send you to the king with the question, ‘Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still.’ Now let me go into the king’s presence; if there is guilt in me, let him kill me!”^(A)