King James Version
1 Samuel 23:17 KJV
“And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.”
Bible Study
1 Samuel 23 — Context
1 Samuel 23:16 — “And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.”
1 Samuel 23:17 — “And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.”
1 Samuel 23:18 — “And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.”