11. Your Majesty, look at what I'm holding. You can see that it's a piece of your robe. If I could cut off a piece of your robe, I could have killed you. But I let you live, and that should prove I'm not trying to harm you or to rebel. I haven't done anything to you, and yet you keep trying to ambush and kill me.
12. I'll let the Lord decide which one of us has done right. I pray that the Lord will punish you for what you're doing to me, but I won't do anything to you.
13. An old proverb says, “Only evil people do evil things,” and so I won't harm you.
14. Why should the king of Israel be out chasing me, anyway? I'm as worthless as a dead dog or a flea.
15. I pray that the Lord will help me escape and show that I am in the right.
16. “David, my son—is that you?” Saul asked. Then he started crying
17. and said:David, you're a better person than I am. You treated me with kindness, even though I've been cruel to you.