^{5 Ref} And David's men said to him, Now is the time when the Lord says to you, I will give up your hater into your hands to do with him whatever seems good to you. Then David, getting up, took the skirt of Saul's robe in his hand, cutting off the end of it without his knowledge.

^{6 Ref} And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.