^{11 Ref} `And, my father, see, yea see the skirt of thine upper robe in my hand; for by cutting off the skirt of thy upper robe, and I have not slain thee, know and see that there is not in my hand evil and transgression, and I have not sinned against thee, and thou art hunting my soul to take it!

^{12 Ref} `Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;

^{13 Ref} as saith the simile of the ancients, From the wicked goeth out wickedness, and my hand is not on thee.

^{14 Ref} `After whom hath the king of Israel come out? after whom art thou pursuing? -- after a dead dog! after one flea!

^{15 Ref} And Jehovah hath been for judge, and hath judged between me and thee, yea, he seeth and pleadeth my cause, and doth deliver me out of thy hand.'

^{16 Ref} And it cometh to pass, when David completeth to speak these words unto Saul, that Saul saith, `Is this thy voice, my son David?' and Saul lifteth up his voice, and weepeth.

^{17 Ref} And he saith unto David, `More righteous thou `art' than I; for thou hast done me good, and I have done thee evil;