They had gone out from the city, not having gone far, and Joseph said to the one over his house, Rise up, pursue the men and overtake them, and say to them, Why have you repaid evil for good?
Jehovah has turned back on you all the blood of the house of Saul, of whom instead of him you have reigned. And Jehovah shall give the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. And, behold, you are taken in your mischief, for you are a man of blood.
And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? What is my iniquity, and what is my sin before your father, that he is seeking my soul?
And Ahimelech answered the king and said, And who among all your servants is as David the faithful, and son-in-law of the king; who does your bidding, and is honorable in all your house?
And Saul said, I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I shall not do evil to you any more, instead of which my life has been precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have acted foolishly, and I have erred exceedingly much.
And behold, as your life has been highly esteemed in my eyes today, so let my soul be highly esteemed in the eyes of Jehovah, and may He deliver me out of all distress.