(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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1 Samuel 23:14–18, “And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. 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. And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.”
David stayed away from inhabited places and lived in the south of Israel. The area in the south, known as the Negev, gets drier as one moves south into the Sinai, where it eventually becomes desert. David lived in these remote isolated places, where few people but nomads lived. He didn’t want to be in the same position that he was when he was in Keilah. If if stayed away from towns then there would be no one who could betray him to Saul. Saul, on the other hand, became obsessed with killing David and spent a large amount of resources, that should have been used elsewhere, trying to find David. Jonathan was a good man who trusted the Lord and understood that the Lord had chosen David over Saul. Jonathan was willing to risk his life and remain loyal to his friend so he went and met David and they encouraged each other. Jonathan promised David that Saul would not find him where he was hiding. He also promised, by saying this, that he wouldn’t betray David. They reinforced the agreement that they had made to care for each other and their families. Jonathan went back to his duties as Saul’s heir and David returned to his hiding place.
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