Saul recognized David’s voice. He said, “My son David, is that your voice?” David replied, “Yes it is, King Saul, my master.”
Jacob recognized it. He said, “It’s my son’s robe! A wild animal has eaten him up. Joseph must have been torn to pieces.”
When David finished speaking, Saul asked him a question. He said, “My son David, is that your voice?” And Saul wept out loud.
“You are a better person than I am,” he said. “You have treated me well. But I’ve treated you badly.
Then David went out of the cave. He called out to Saul, “King Saul! My master!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down. He lay down flat with his face toward the ground.