10 And David said to Saul, [a]Wherefore givest thou an ear to men’s words, that say, Behold, David seeketh evil against thee?

11 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen, that the Lord had delivered thee this day into mine hand in the cave, and some bade me kill thee, but I had compassion on thee, and said, I will not lay mine hand on my master: for he is the Lord’s Anointed.

12 Moreover my father, behold: behold, I say, the lap of thy garment in mine hand: for when I cut off the lap of thy garment, I killed thee not. Understand and see, that there is neither evil nor wickedness in me, neither have I sinned against thee, yet thou huntest after my soul, to take it.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 24:10 Contrary to the false report of them that said, David was Saul’s enemy, he proveth himself to be his friend.

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