1 Samuel 23:18

“And they two made a covenant before the Lord, etc.] Renewed the covenant they had before made in the name and fear of God, and before him as a witness of it. Kimchi and Abarbinel interpret this phrase, before the Lord, of the covenant being made before Abiathar, with the Urim and Thummim in his hand; and so Jerom f466, before Gad the prophet, and Abiathar who wore the ephod: and David abode in the wood; being a proper place for him for secrecy and safety: and Jonathan went to his house; in Gibeah; and these two dear and cordial friends never saw one another more, as is highly probable.”

“Made a covenant - They then parted, and never came together again, that we find, in this world. 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 23:19”

“23:18 their solemn pact: See 18:3-4; 20:12-17. • Jonathan returned home: This was probably the last time David and Jonathan saw each other.”

“Sa1 18:3, Sa1 20:12-17, Sa1 20:42; Sa2 9:1, Sa2 21:7 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 23:19”

“After these encouraging words, they two made a covenant before Jehovah: i.e., they renewed the covenant which they had already made by another solemn oath; after which Jonathan returned home, but David remained in the wood. The treachery of the Ziphites forms a striking contrast to Jonathan's treatment of David. They went up to Gibeah to betray to Saul the fact that David was concealed in the wood upon their mountain heights, and indeed "upon the hill Hachilah, which lies to the south of the waste." The hill of Ziph is a flattened hill standing by itself, of about a hundred feet in height. "There is no spot from which you can obtain a better view of David's wanderings backwards and forwards…”