KJV ORIGINAL
And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I will go out and stand next to my father in the field where you are, and I will talk to my father about you. Whatever I learn, I will tell you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jonathan is promising David that he will speak with his father Saul on David's behalf and report back what he discovers about Saul's intentions.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the period when King Saul had become jealous of David's popularity and success, and was seeking to kill him. Jonathan, Saul's son and David's closest friend, was trying to protect David by finding out his father's true intentions. This conversation occurs as Jonathan devises a plan to test whether his father still wants to harm David.
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