15. Let the Lord be the judge. Let him decide between you and me. He will support me and show that I am right. He will save me from you.”
16. When David finished speaking, Saul asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul lifted his voice and began to cry.
17. He said, “You are right, and I am wrong. You were good to me, even though I have been bad to you.
18. You yourself said it when you told me about the good things you did. The Lord put my life in your hands, but you did not kill me.
19. This shows that you are not my enemy. A man doesn’t catch his enemy, and then just let him go. He doesn’t do good things for his enemy. May the Lord reward you for being good to me today.
20. Now, I know that you will become the new king. You will rule the kingdom of Israel.
21. Now make a promise to me with an oath using the Lord’S name. Promise that you will not kill my descendants, even after I die. Promise me that you will not erase my name from my father’s family.”
22. So David made a promise to Saul. He promised that he would not kill Saul’s family. Then Saul went back home. David and his men went back up to the fort.