1 Samuel 26:13-25

13Then DavidH1732 crossedH5674 overH5674 to the otherH5676 sideH5676 and stoodH5975 on topH7218 of the mountainH2022 at a distanceH7350 with a largeH7227 areaH4725 betweenH996 them. 14DavidH1732 calledH7121 to the peopleH5971 and to AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, sayingH559, “Will you not answerH6030, AbnerH74?” Then AbnerH74 repliedH6030, “WhoH4310 are you who callsH7121 to the kingH4428?” 15So DavidH1732 saidH559 to AbnerH74, “Are you not a manH376? And whoH4310 is likeH3644 you in IsraelH3478? WhyH4100 then have you not guardedH8104 your lordH113 the kingH4428? For oneH259 of the peopleH5971 cameH935 to destroyH7843 the kingH4428 your lordH113. 16ThisH2088 thingH1697 that you have doneH6213 is not goodH2896. As the LordH3068 livesH2416, all of you 12mustH1121 surelyH3588 dieH4194, becauseH834 you did not guardH8104 your lordH113, the Lord’sH3068 anointedH4899. And nowH6258, seeH7200 whereH335 the king’sH4428 spearH2595 is and the jugH6835 of waterH4325 that was at his headH4763.”

17Then SaulH7586 recognizedH5234 David’sH1732 voiceH6963 and saidH559, “3Is thisH2088 your voiceH6963, my sonH1121 DavidH1732?” And DavidH1732 saidH559, “It is my voiceH6963, my lordH113 the kingH4428.” 18He also saidH559, “4WhyH4100 thenH2088 is my lordH113 pursuingH7291 his servantH5650? For whatH4100 have I doneH6213? Or whatH4100 evilH7463 is in my handH3027? 19NowH6258 therefore, pleaseH4994 let my lordH113 the kingH4428 listenH8085 to the wordsH1697 of his servantH5650. IfH518 5the LordH3068 has stirredH5496 you up against me, 6let Him 7acceptH7381 an offeringH4503; but 8ifH518 it is 9menH1121H120, cursedH779 are they beforeH6440 the LordH3068, for 10they have drivenH1644 me out todayH3117 soH4480 that I would have noH4480 attachmentH5596 with the inheritanceH5159 of the LordH3068, sayingH559, ‘GoH1980, serveH5647 otherH312 godsH430.’ 20NowH6258 then, do not let my bloodH1818 fallH5307 to the groundH776 awayH5048 from the presenceH6440 of the LordH3068; for the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 has comeH3318 out to searchH1245 for 11a singleH259 fleaH6550, justH3512 as one huntsH7291 a partridgeH7124 in the mountainsH2022.”

21Then SaulH7586 saidH559, “12I have sinnedH2398. ReturnH7725, my sonH1121 DavidH1732, for I will not harmH7489 you againH5750 becauseH8478H834 my lifeH5315 was preciousH3365 in your sightH5869 thisH2088 dayH3117. BeholdH2009, I have playedH5528 the foolH5528 and have committedH7686 a seriousH7235H3966 errorH7686.” 22DavidH1732 repliedH6030, “BeholdH2009 the spearH2595 of the kingH4428! Now let oneH259 of the youngH5288 menH5288 comeH5674 overH5674 and takeH3947 it. 2313The LordH3068 will repayH7725 eachH376 manH376 for his righteousnessH6666 and his faithfulnessH530; for the LordH3068 deliveredH5414 you into my handH3027 todayH3117, but 14I refusedH3808H14 to stretchH7971 out my handH3027 against the Lord’sH3068 anointedH4899. 24Now beholdH2009, as your lifeH5315 was 15highlyH1431 valuedH1431 in my sightH5869 thisH2088 dayH3117, soH3651 may my lifeH5315 be highlyH1431 valuedH1431 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, and may He 16deliverH5337 me from allH3605 distressH6869.” 25Then SaulH7586 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “17BlessedH1288 are you, my sonH1121 DavidH1732; you will bothH1571 accomplishH6213 muchH6213 and surelyH3201 prevailH3201.” So 18DavidH1732 wentH1980 on his wayH1870, and SaulH7586 returnedH7725 to his placeH4725.