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.
18. You've told me how you were kind enough not to kill me when the Lord gave you the chance.
19. If you really were my enemy, you wouldn't have let me leave here alive. I pray that the Lord will give you a big reward for what you did today.
20. I realize now that you will be the next king, and a powerful king at that.