And the people said to Saul, Shall he that has accomplished this great salvation in Israel be put to death this day? [As] the Lord lives, there shall not fall to the ground one of the hairs of his head; for the people of God have done good this day. And the people prayed for Jonathan in that day, and he died not.

And they said to him, Why does our lord speak according to these words? Far be it from your servants to do according to this word!

Far be it from us therefore that we should turn away from the Lord this day so as to apostatize from the Lord, so as that we should build an altar for burnt offerings, and for peace offerings, besides the altar of the Lord which is before His tabernacle.

And the people answered and said, Far be it from us to forsake the Lord, so as to serve other gods.

He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others." And when they heard it they said, "May it never be!"

And Jonathan said to David, the Lord God of Israel knows that I will search out my father as I have an opportunity, three times, and behold, [if good] should be determined concerning David, and I do not send to you in the field,

And the Lord uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before Saul came to him, saying,

Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; but a body You have prepared for me; whole burnt offering and [sacrifice] for sin You did not require.

and the instruction of the Lord, even the Lord, opens my ears, and I do not disobey, nor dispute.

No longer do I call you servants, because a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because all things which I heard from My Father I have made known to you.

Because I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received [them], and they knew truly that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me.