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David also arose afterwards, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king! And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.
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And David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
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Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had given thee this day into my hand in the cave; and they bade me kill thee; but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.
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And see, my father, yes, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand. For in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou liest in wait for my life to take it.
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Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
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As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
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After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a single flea.
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Jehovah therefore shall be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and do me justice [in delivering me] out of thy hand.
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And as soon as David had ended speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.
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And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
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And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me, forasmuch as when Jehovah had delivered me up into thy hand, thou didst not kill me.