2. So Saul chose 3000 men from all over Israel and began searching for David and his men. They looked near Wild Goat Rocks.
3. Saul came to some sheep pens beside the road. There was a cave near there, so Saul went in to relieve himself. David and his men were deep inside that same cave.
4. David’s men told him, “This is day the Lord told you about when he said, ‘I will give your enemy to you, and you can do whatever you want to him.’” So David crawled closer and closer to Saul and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Saul didn’t notice what happened.
5. Later, David felt bad about what he did.
6. He said to his men, “I pray the Lord never lets me do anything like that to my master again. I must not do anything against Saul, because he is the Lord’S chosen king.”
7. David said these things to stop his men. He would not let his men hurt Saul. Saul left the cave and went on his way.
8. Later, David came out of the cave and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” Saul looked back. David bowed with his face to the ground to show his respect.
9. David said to Saul, “Why do you listen when people say, ‘David plans to hurt you’?