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He said to his men, the LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the LORD's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is the LORD's anointed.
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So David checked his men with these words, and didn't allow them to rise against Sha'ul. Sha'ul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
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David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Sha'ul, saying, My lord the king. When Sha'ul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the eretz, and did obeisance.
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David said to Sha'ul, Why listen you to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?
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Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered you today into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill you; but [my eye] spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD's anointed.
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Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn't kill you, know you and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt after my life to take it.
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The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.
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As says the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be on you.
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After whom is the king of Yisra'el come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
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The LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
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It came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Sha'ul, that Sha'ul said, Is this your voice, my son David? Sha'ul lifted up his voice, and wept.