1On his return from the pursuit of the Philistines, Saul learnt that David was in the wilderness of En-gedi.
2Taking three thousand men picked from the whole of Israel, he went in search of David and his followers to the east of the Rocks of the Mountain Goats.
3There beside the road were some sheepfolds, and nearby was a cave, in the inner recesses of which David and his men were concealed. Saul came to the cave and went in to relieve himself.
4David's men said to him, “The day has come: the LORD has put your enemy into your hands, as he promised he would. You may do what you please with him.” David said to his men, “God forbid that I should harm my master, the LORD's anointed, or lift a hand against him. He is after all the LORD's anointed.” So David reproved his men and would not allow them to attack Saul. He himself got up stealthily and cut off a piece of Saul's cloak; but after he had cut it off, he was struck with remorse. Saul left the cave and went on his way;
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8whereupon David also came out of the cave and called after Saul, “My lord king!” When Saul looked round, David prostrated himself in obeisance
9and said to him, “Why do you listen to those who say that David means to do you harm?
10Today you can see for yourself that the LORD put you into my power in the cave. Though urged to kill you, I spared your life. ‘I cannot lift my hand against my master,’ I said, ‘for he is the LORD's anointed.’
11Look, my dear lord, see this piece of your cloak in my hand. I cut it off, but I did not kill you. This shows that I have no thought of violence or treachery against you, and that I have done you no wrong. Yet you are resolved to take my life.
12May the LORD judge between us! But though he may take vengeance on you for my sake, my hand will not be against you.
13As the old proverb has it, ‘One wrong begets another’; yet my hand will not be against you.
14Against whom has the king of Israel come out? What are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?
15May the LORD be judge and decide between us; let him consider my cause; he will plead for me and acquit me.”
16When David had finished speaking, Saul said, “Is that you, David my son?” and he burst into tears.
17He said, “The right is on your side, not mine: you have treated me so well; I have treated you so badly.
18You have made plain today the good you have done me; the LORD put me at your mercy, but you did not kill me.
19Not often does a man find his enemy and let him go unharmed. May the LORD reward you well for what you have done for me today!
20I know now that you will surely become king, and that the kingdom of Israel will flourish under your rule.
21Swear to me now by the LORD that you will not exterminate my descendants and blot out my name from my father's house.”
22David swore this on oath to Saul. Then Saul went to his home, while David and his men went up to their fastness.
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