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David continues speaking to Jonathan.

you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you

AT: "you have made a covenant with me, your servant, with Yahweh as witness"

for why then should you bring me to your father?

AT: "then there would be no reason for you to bring me to your father." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

Far be it from you!

AT: "This will never happen to you!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

would I not tell you?

Jonathan uses this question to emphasize that he would tell David if Saul wanted to harm him. AT: "I would certainly tell you." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)