1 Samuel 20:42
And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
Cross-reference
In 1 Samuel 20:22, Jonathan gives the signal that David must flee — here in 20:42 he sends him off with a covenant blessing.
In 1 Samuel 20:23, Jonathan earlier says 'the LORD is between you and me forever' — the exact covenant formula repeated in v42.
In 1 Samuel 20:9, Jonathan promises to warn David — the loyalty that underlies their covenant in v42.
In 1 Samuel 23:18, they renew their covenant before the LORD — the same bond sworn in 20:42.
In 1 Samuel 18:3, Jonathan first made a covenant with David — the same covenant reaffirmed in 20:42.
In 1 Samuel 22:8, Saul complains about Jonathan's covenant with David — the very covenant sworn in 20:42.
In 2 Samuel 9:1, David actively seeks to fulfill the covenant by showing kindness to Jonathan's house.
In 2 Samuel 21:7, David spares Mephibosheth specifically because of the oath between Jonathan and David.
In Genesis 21:23, Abimelech seeks a covenant of kindness for his descendants — mirroring Jonathan's covenant with David's offspring.
In Numbers 6:26, the priestly blessing ends with 'give you peace' — Jonathan's 'Go in peace' echoes this divine benediction.