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Lo, this day have thine eyes seen how that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into my hand in the cave; and [one] said to slay thee, and [mine eye] hath pity on thee, and I say, I do not put forth my hand against my lord, for the anointed of Jehovah he [is].
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`And, my father, see, yea see the skirt of thine upper robe in my hand; for by cutting off the skirt of thy upper robe, and I have not slain thee, know and see that there is not in my hand evil and transgression, and I have not sinned against thee, and thou art hunting my soul to take it!
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`Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;
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as saith the simile of the ancients, From the wicked goeth out wickedness, and my hand is not on thee.
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`After whom hath the king of Israel come out? after whom art thou pursuing? -- after a dead dog! after one flea!
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And Jehovah hath been for judge, and hath judged between me and thee, yea, he seeth and pleadeth my cause, and doth deliver me out of thy hand.'
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And it cometh to pass, when David completeth to speak these words unto Saul, that Saul saith, `Is this thy voice, my son David?' and Saul lifteth up his voice, and weepeth.
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And he saith unto David, `More righteous thou [art] than I; for thou hast done me good, and I have done thee evil;
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and thou hast declared to-day how that thou hast done good with me, how that Jehovah shut me up into thy hand, and thou didst not slay me,
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and that a man doth find his enemy, and hath sent him away in a good manner; and Jehovah doth repay thee good for that which thou didst to me this day.
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`And, now, lo, I have known that thou dost certainly reign, and the kingdom of Israel hath stood in thy hand;