Catholic Public Domain Version

1 Samuel 24:7-10 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

7. And he said to his men: "May the Lord be gracious to me, lest I do this thing to my lord, the Christ of the Lord, so that I lay my hand upon him. For he is the Christ of the Lord."

8. And David restrained his men with his words, and he would not permit them to rise up against Saul. And so Saul, going out of the cave, continued to undertake his journey.

9. Then David also rose up after him. And departing from the cave, he cried out behind the back of Saul, saying: "My lord, the king!" And Saul looked behind him. And David, bowing himself face down to the ground, reverenced.

10. And he said to Saul: "Why do you listen to the words of men who say: 'David seeks evil against you?'