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1 Samuel 24:8-16

8DavidH1732alsoaroseH6965afterwards,andwentoutofthecaveH4631,andcriedafterSaulH7586,saying,Mylordtheking!AndwhenSaulH7586looked behindhim,DavidH1732bowedwithhisfacetotheearth,anddidobeisance.

9AndDavidH1732saidH559toSaulH7586,Whydost thou listentowordsofmen,sayingH559,Behold,DavidH1732seeks thy hurt?

10Behold,thisday thine eyeshaveseenhowH4100thatJehovahhadgiventheethisday intomyhandinthecave;andtheybademekill thee;but[mine eye] spared thee;andIsaidH559,Iwillnotputforthmyhandagainstmylord,forheistheanointedofJehovah.

11AndseeH7200,myfather,yes,seeH7200theskirtofthy robeinmyhandH3027.ForinthatIcutofftheskirtofthy robe,andkilledH2026theenot, knowandseeH7200thatthereisneitherevilnortransgressioninmyhandH3027,andIhavenotsinnedagainstthee;yetthou liestinwaitformylifetotakeit.

12Jehovah judge betweenmeandthee,andJehovah avengemeofthee;butmyhandH3027shallnotbeuponthee.

13Assaiththeproverboftheancients, Wickedness proceedethfromthewicked;butmyhandH3027shallnotbeH1961uponthee.

14AfterwhomisthekingofIsraelcomeout?afterwhomdost thou pursue?afteradead dog,afterasingle flea.

15Jehovahthereforeshallbejudge,andjudge betweenmeandthee,andsee,andpleadmycause,anddomejustice [indeliveringme]outofthy hand.

16AndassoonasDavidhadended speaking these wordstoSaul, Saul said,Isthisthy voice,mysonDavid?AndSaul lifteduphisvoiceandwept.

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