¹⁸ And he said, Why does my lord go armed against his servant? what have I done? or what evil is there in me?

⁹ And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.

¹¹ Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks: and some would have had me put you to death, but I had pity on you: for I said, Never will my hand be lifted up against my lord, who has been marked with the holy oil.

¹² And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.

¹³ May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.

¹⁴ There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.

²⁹ And David said, What have I done now? was it not only a word?

³ O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wrong;

⁴ If I have given back evil to him who did evil to me, or have taken anything from him who was against me without cause;

⁵ Let my hater go after my soul and take it; let my life be crushed to the earth, and my honour into the dust. (Selah.)

⁷ For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.

⁴ Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.

⁴⁶ Which of you is able truly to say that I am a sinner? If I say what is true, why have you no belief in me?

³² Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me?

²³ Jesus said in answer, If I have said anything evil, give witness to the evil: but if I said what is true, why do you give me blows?