²¹ Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

¹⁷ He said to David, You are more righteous than I; for you have rendered to me good, whereas I have rendered to you evil.

²⁴ Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh, and your words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

²⁷ Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, "I have sinned this time. Yahweh is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

³⁰ Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, Please, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Yahweh your God.

⁴ saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it."

¹⁵ Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints.

⁸ For the redemption of their life is costly, No payment is ever enough,

⁴ It was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

²⁴ Behold, as your life was much set by this day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of Yahweh, and let him deliver me out of all oppression.

³⁰ Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it happened, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

³⁴ Balaam said to the angel of Yahweh, I have sinned; for I didn't know that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease you, I will get me back again.