12. May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.
13. As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.
14. Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
15. May Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.”
16. It came to pass, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17. He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.
18. You have declared today how you have dealt well with me, because when Yahweh had delivered me up into your hand, you didn’t kill me.