1 Samuel 26:13-20

13Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the mountain at a distance with a large area between them. 14And David called to the people and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, “Will you not answer, Abner?” Then Abner replied, “Who are you who calls to the king?” 15So David said to Abner, “Are you not a man? And who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not guarded your lord the king? For one of the people came to 1kill the king your lord! 16This thing that you have done is not good. As the Lord lives, all of you undoubtedly 23must die, because you did not guard your lord, the Lord’s anointed. And now, see where the king’s spear is and the jug of water that was at his head!”

17Then Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “4Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king.” 18He also said, “5Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand? 19Now then, please let my lord the king listen to the words of his servant. If 6the Lord has incited you against me, 7may He 8accept an offering; but 9if it is 10people, cursed 11are they before the Lord, because 12they have driven me out today so that I would have no share in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’ 20Now then, do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the Lord; for the king of Israel has come out to search for 13a single flea, just as one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”