ople in to kill the king thy lord.

26:16. This thing is not good, that thou hast done: as the Lord liveth,
you are the sons of death, who have not kept your master, the Lord's
anointed. And now where is the king's spear, and the cup of water, which
was at his head?

26:17. And Saul knew David's voice, and said: Is this thy voice, my son
David? And David said: It is my voice, my lord the king.

26:18. And he said: Wherefore doth my lord persecute his servant? What
have I done? or what evil is there in my hand?

26:19. Now therefore hear, I pray thee, my lord the king, the words of
thy servant: If the Lord stir thee up against me, let him accept of
sacrifice: but if the sons of men, they are cursed in the sight of the
Lord, who have cast me out this day, that I should not dwell in the
inheritance of the Lord, saying: Go, serve strange gods.

26:20. And now let not my blood be shed upon the earth before the Lord:
for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as the partridge is
hunted in the mountains.

26:21. And Saul said: I have sinned; return, my son David, for I will no
more do thee harm, because my life hath been precious in thy eyes this
day: for it appeareth that I have done foolishly, and have been ignorant
in very many things.

26:22. And David answering, said: Behold the king's spear: let one of
the king's servants come over and fetch it.

26:23. And the Lord will reward every one according to his justice, and
his faithfulness: for the Lord hath delivered thee this day into my
hand, and I would not put forth my hand against the Lord's anointed.

26:24. And as thy life hath been much set by this day in my eyes, so let
my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me
from all distress.

26:25. Then Saul said to David: Blessed art thou, my son David: and
truly doing thou shalt do, and prevailing thou shalt prevail. And David
went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

1 Kings Chapter 27

David goeth again to Achis king of Geth, and obtaineth of him the city
of Siceleg.

27:1. And David said in his heart: I shall one day or other fall into
the hands of Saul: is it not better for me to flee, and to be saved in
the land of the Philistines, that Saul may despair of me, and cease to
seek me in all the coasts of Israel? I will flee then out of his hands.

27:2. And David arose, and went away, both he and the six hundred men
that were with him, to Achis, the son of Maoch,