1 Samuel 24:6–12

⁶And he said unto his men, ^hThe Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, ⁱthe Lord’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord. ⁷So David stayed his servants with these words, and ^jsuffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way. ⁸David also rose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.

⁹And David said to Saul, ^kWherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? ¹⁰Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and ^lsome bade me kill thee: but ^mmine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord’s anointed. ¹¹Moreover, my father, see, yea see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it. ¹²ⁿThe Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.