8 David also arose afterward and went out of the cave and cried after Saul saying My lord the king And when Saul looked behind him David stooped with his face to the earth and bowed himself 9 And David said to Saul Wherefore hearest thou men's words saying Behold David seeketh thy hurt 10 Behold this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave and some bade me kill thee but mine eye spared thee and I said I will not put forth mine hand against my lord for he is the LORD'S anointed 11 Moreover my father see yea 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 thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand and I have not sinned against thee yet thou huntest my soul to take it 12 The LORD judge between me and thee and the LORD avenge me of thee but mine hand shall not be upon thee 13 As saith the proverb of the ancients Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked but mine hand shall not be upon thee 14 After whom is the king of Israel come out after whom dost thou pursue after a dead dog after a flea 15 The LORD therefore be judge and judge between me and thee and see and plead my cause and deliver me out of thine hand
16 And it came to pass when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul that Saul said Is this thy voice my son David And Saul lifted up his voice and wept 17 And he said to David Thou art more righteous than I for thou hast rewarded me good whereas I have rewarded thee evil 18 And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand thou killedst me not 19 For if a man find his enemy will he let him go well away wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day 20 And now behold I know well that thou shalt surely be king and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand 21 Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house 22 And David sware unto Saul And Saul went home but David and his men gat them up unto the hold
