14. Whom has the king of Israel come after? Who are you chasing? A dead dog? A single flea?
15. May Adonai be judge and decide between me and you! And may He see and plead my cause and vindicate me against you.”
16. Now when David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, “Is this your voice, my son, David?” Then Saul lifted up his voice and wept aloud.
17. Then he said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have done good to me, while I have done evil to you.
18. You’ve told today how well you’ve dealt with me, for Adonai had delivered me up into your hand, yet you did not kill me.
19. For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away on a good road? May Adonai reward you with good in return for what you have done to me today.
20. Now behold, I know for certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will rise in your hand.
21. Swear now to me by Adonai that you won’t cut off my descendants after me, and that you won’t wipe out my name from my father’s house.”
22. So David swore to Saul. Then Saul went to his home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.