1 Samuel 24:3-11

3And he cameH376 to the sheepcotes by the wayH6440, whereH5921 was a cave; and SaulH7586 wentH376 in to cover his feet. Now DavidH1732 and his menH376 were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

4And the menH376 of DavidH1732 saidH413 unto him, Behold, the day of whichH8033 the LORD saidH413 unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy intoH413 thine hand, and thou shalt doH935 to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then DavidH1732 arose, and cut offH5921 the skirt of Saul’sH7586 robe privily.

5And it cameH413 to passH6965 afterward, that David’sH1732 heart smote him becauseH834 he had cutH3772 offH3772 Saul’sH7586 skirtH3671.

6And he saidH3651 unto his menH3772, The LORD forbid that I should do this thingH3651 unto my lord, the LORD’S anointed, to put forth mine hand againstH5921 him, seeing he is the LORD’S anointed.

7SoH6213 DavidH3027 checked his menH376 with theseH2088 wordsH1697, and suffered them notH2088 to rise againstH3027 SaulH559. And SaulH559 rose upH853 outH7971 of the cave, and wentH376 on his wayH1697.

8DavidH1732 also aroseH6965 afterward, and wentH6965 outH413 of the caveH4631, and criedH5414 afterH413 SaulH7586, sayingH1697, My lord the king. And when SaulH7586 looked behind him, DavidH1732 bowed with his face to the earth, and didH3808 obeisance.

9And DavidH1732 saidH559 to SaulH7586, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men’s words, sayingH559, BeholdH5027, DavidH1732 seeketh thy hurt?

10BeholdH2009, this day thine eyes have seen howH4100 that the LORD had delivered thee today into mine hand in the cave: and someH2009 bade meH1697 kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I saidH559, I will notH1732 put forthH8085 mine hand againstH1697 my lord; for he is the LORD’S anointed.

11MoreoverH2009, my father, seeH7200, yeaH3588, seeH7200 the skirt of thy robe in my handH3027: for in that I cut offH5921 the skirt of thy robe, and killedH2026 thee notH3808, know thou and seeH7200 that there is neitherH3808 evil norH3808 transgression in mine handH3027, and I have notH3808 sinned againstH5921 thee, thoughH3588 thou huntest afterH5921 my soul to takeH7200 it.