1 Samuel 24:11-18

11My father, look at what I have in my hand! It is a small piece of your coat. I cut this off the corner of your coat, but I did not kill you. So you must know that I do not want to do anything bad against you. I have not turned against you. I am not guilty of anything, but you are chasing after me so that you can kill me.

12The Lord is the judge who will decide which of us is guilty. I pray that he will punish you for what you are doing to me. But I myself will never do anything to hurt you.

13You know the proverb, “Evil people do evil things.” But I will never try to hurt you.

14You are Israel's king. So why are you chasing after someone like me? I am less important than a dead dog or a little fly!

15The Lord will be the judge to decide who is right. I pray that he will see that I am not guilty. I pray that he will save me from your power.’

16When David stopped speaking, Saul said, ‘Is that really you, David my son?’ Then Saul started to weep loudly.

17He said to David, ‘You are a better man than I am. You have been kind to me even when I have tried to hurt you.

18You have shown me today how kind you have been to me. The Lord gave you a chance to hurt me, but you did not kill me.