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(24-6) After which David’s heart struck him, because he had cut off the hem of Saul’s robe.
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(24-7) And he said to his men: The Lord be merciful unto me, that I may do no such thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, as to lay my hand upon him, because he is the Lord’s anointed.
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(24-8) And David stopped his men with his words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul: but Saul, rising up out of the cave, went on his way.
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(24-9) And David also rose up after him: and going out of the cave, cried after Saul, saying: My lord the king. And Saul looked behind him: and David bowing himself down to the ground, worshipped,
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(24-10) And said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say: David seeketh thy hurt?
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(24-11) Behold this day thy eyes have seen, that the Lord hath delivered thee into my hand, in the cave, and I had a thought to kill thee, but my eye hath spared thee. For I said: I will not put out my hand against my lord, because he is the Lord’s anointed.
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(24-12) Moreover, see and know, O my father, the hem of thy robe in my hand, that when I cut off the hem of thy robe, I would not put out my hand against thee. Reflect, and see, that there is no evil in my hand, nor iniquity, neither have I sinned against thee: but thou liest in wait for my life, to take it away.
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(24-13) The Lord judge between me and thee and the Lord revenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.
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(24-14) As also it is said in the old proverb: From the wicked shall wickedness come forth: therefore my hand shall not be upon thee. After whom dost thou come out, O king of Israel?
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(24-15) After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, after a flea.
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(24-16) Be the Lord judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and judge my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.