And Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food on the second day of the new moon — Jonathan's *va'yaqum Yehonatan min ha'shulchan be'af charim*, rose from the table in fierce anger, matches his father's emotional intensity; Jonathan's own wrath ignites in response to Saul's verbal assault. His *v'lo achal lechem ba'yom hasheni chodesh*, ate no food on the second day, is both physical refusal of sustenance and spiritual protest against his father's cruelty. The fast becomes a sign of Jonathan's solidarity with David, his willingness to suffer privation for his friend.

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