1	And it came to pass, when Saul was returned# from following the Philistines, that it was told# him, saying# , Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. [following: Heb. after]
			2	Then Saul took# three thousand chosen# men out of all Israel, and went# to seek# David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
			3	And he came# to the sheepcotes# by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in# to cover# his feet: and David and his men remained# in the sides of the cave.
			4	And the men of David said# unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said# unto thee, Behold, I will deliver# thine enemy# into thine hand, that thou mayest do# to him as it shall seem good# unto thee. Then David arose# , and cut off# the skirt of Saul's robe privily. [Saul's...: Heb. the robe which was Saul's]
			5	And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote# him, because he had cut off# Saul's skirt.
			6	And he said# unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do# this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth# mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
			7	So David stayed# his servants with these words, and suffered# them not to rise# against Saul. But Saul rose up# out of the cave, and went# on his way. [stayed: Heb. cut off]
			8	David also arose# afterward, and went out# of the cave, and cried# after Saul, saying# , My lord the king. And when Saul looked# behind him, David stooped# with his face to the earth, and bowed# himself.
			9	And David said# to Saul, Wherefore hearest# thou men's words, saying# , Behold, David seeketh# thy hurt?
			10	Behold, this day thine eyes have seen# how that the LORD had delivered# thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade# me kill# thee: but mine eye spared# thee; and I said# , I will not put forth# mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.
			11	Moreover, my father, see# , yea, see# the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off# the skirt of thy robe, and killed# thee not, know# thou and see# that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned# against thee; yet thou huntest# my soul to take# it.
			12	The LORD judge# between me and thee, and the LORD avenge# me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
			13	As saith# the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth# from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
			14	After whom is the king of Israel come out# ? after whom dost thou pursue# ? after a dead# dog, after a flea.
			15	The LORD therefore be judge, and judge# between me and thee, and see# , and plead# my cause, and deliver# me out of thine hand. [deliver: Heb. judge]
			16	And it came to pass, when David had made an end# of speaking# these words unto Saul, that Saul said# , Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up# his voice, and wept# .
			17	And he said# to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded# me good, whereas I have rewarded# thee evil.
			18	And thou hast shewed# this day how that thou hast dealt# well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered# me into thine hand, thou killedst# me not. [delivered: Heb. shut up]
			19	For if a man find# his enemy# , will he let him go# well away? wherefore the LORD reward# thee good for that thou hast done# unto me this day.
			20	And now, behold, I know well# that thou shalt surely# be king# , and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established# in thine hand.
			21	Swear# now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off# my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy# my name out of my father's house.
			22	And David sware# unto Saul. And Saul went# home; but David and his men gat them up# unto the hold.