9David said to Saul, Why listen you to men`s words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?
10Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that Yahweh had delivered you today into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill you; but [my eye] spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh`s anointed.
11Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn`t kill you, know you and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt after my life to take it.
12Yahweh judge between me and you, and Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.
13As says the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be on you.
14After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
15Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
