Now afterwardDavidaroseand wentout of the caveand calledafterSaul,saying,"My lordthe king!"And when Saullookedbehindhim, Davidbowedwith his faceto the groundand prostratedhimself.
Abramfellon his face,and Godtalkedwith him, saying,
Then Bathshebabowedwith her faceto the ground,and prostratedherself before the kingand said,"May my lordKingDavidliveforever."
"Honoryour fatherand your mother,that your daysmay be prolongedin the landwhichthe LORDyour Godgivesyou.
Renderto allwhat is duethem: taxto whomtax[is due]; customto whomcustom;fearto whomfear;honorto whomhonor.
Honorall people,lovethe brotherhood,fearGod,honorthe king.
When the ladwas gone,Davidrosefrom the southsideand fellon his faceto the ground,and bowedthreetimes.And they kissedeachotherand wepttogether,but David[wept] the more.
Davidpersuadedhis menwith [these] wordsand did not allowthem to riseup againstSaul.And Saularose,leftthe cave,and wenton [his] way.
Davidsaidto Saul,"Whydo you listento the wordsof men,saying,'Behold,Davidseeksto harmyou'?
Then SaulrecognizedDavid'svoiceand said,"Is thisyour voice,my sonDavid?"And Davidsaid,"It is my voice,my lordthe king."
He saidto her, "Whatis his form?"And she said,"An oldmanis comingup, and he is wrappedwith a robe."And Saulknewthat it was Samuel,and he bowedwith his faceto the groundand did homage.
