¹⁸ He said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

⁹ David said to Saul, Why listen you to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?

¹¹ Moreover, 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.

¹² Yahweh judge between me and you, and Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.

¹³ As says the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be on you.

¹⁴ After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.

²⁹ David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

³ Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,

⁴ If I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (Yes, I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

⁵ Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

⁷ For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

⁴ Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn't take away.

⁴⁶ Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?

³² Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"

²³ Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?"