⁸ And David said to Achish, But what have I done? what have you seen in your servant while I have been with you till this day, that I may not go and take up arms against those who are now making war on my lord the king?

³ Here I am: give witness against me before the Lord and before the man on whom he has put the holy oil: whose ox or ass have I taken? to whom have I been untrue? who has been crushed down by me? from whose hand have I taken a price for the blinding of my eyes? I will give it all back to you.

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

⁸ So, then, be kind to your servant; for you have been united with your servant in an agreement made before the Lord: but if there is any wrongdoing in me, put me to death yourself; why take me to your father?

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

² And David said to Achish, You will see now what your servant will do. And Achish said to David, Then I will make you keeper of my head for ever.

¹⁸ And Hushai said to Absalom, Not so; I am for that man whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel have taken as king, and I will take my place with him.

¹⁹ And more than this! where is my place as a servant? is it not before his son? as I have been your father's servant, so will I be yours.

¹³ Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

¹⁴ Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

¹³ And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.