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And David subdueth his men by words, and hath not permitted them to rise against Saul; and Saul hath risen from the cave, and goeth on the way;
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and David riseth afterwards, and goeth out from the cave, and calleth after Saul, saying, `My lord, O king!' And Saul looketh attentively behind him, and David boweth -- face to the earth -- and doth obeisance.
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And David saith to Saul, `Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?
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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;