Then Davidfledfrom Naiothin Ramah,and cameand saidto Jonathan,"Whathave I done?Whatis my iniquity?And whatis my sinbeforeyour father,that he is seekingmy life?"
For strangershave risenagainstme And violentmenhave soughtmy life;They have not setGodbeforethem. Selah.
For our proud confidenceis this:the testimonyof our conscience,that in holinessand godlysincerity,not in fleshlywisdombut in the graceof God,we have conductedourselves in the world,and especiallytowardyou.
[then] the Lordknows howto rescuethe godlyfrom temptation,and to keepthe unrighteousunder punishmentfor the dayof judgment,
Beloved,ifour heartdoes not condemnus, we haveconfidencebeforeGod;
"HereI am; bearwitnessagainst me beforethe LORDand His anointed.Whoseoxhave I taken,or whosedonkeyhave I taken,or whomhave I defrauded?Whomhave I oppressed,or from whosehandhave I takena bribeto blindmy eyeswith it? I will restore[it] to you."
Now SaultoldJonathanhis sonand allhis servantsto putDavidto death.But Jonathan,Saul'sson,greatlydelightedin David.
Now Davidfledand escapedand cameto Samuelat Ramah,and toldhim allthat Saulhad doneto him. And he and Samuelwentand stayedin Naioth.
He saidto him, "Farfrom it, you shall not die.Behold,my fatherdoesnothingeither greatorsmallwithoutdisclosingit to me. So whyshould my fatherhidethisthingfrom me? It is not so!"
But JonathanansweredSaulhis fatherand saidto him, "Whyshould he be putto death?Whathas he done?"
"Now, my father,see!Indeed,seethe edgeof your robein my hand!For in that I cutoffthe edgeof your robeand did not killyou, knowand perceivethat thereis noevilor rebellionin my hands,and I have not sinnedagainst you, though you are lyingin waitfor my lifeto takeit.
"May the LORDjudgebetweenyou and me, and may the LORDavengeme on you; but my handshall not be against you.
He saidto David,"You are morerighteousthanI; for you have dealtwellwith me, while I have dealtwickedlywith you.
Davidsaidto Saul,"Whydo you listento the wordsof men,saying,'Behold,Davidseeksto harmyou'?
He also said,"Whythenis my lordpursuinghis servant?For whathave I done?Or whatevilis in my hand?
