1 Samuel 24:10-12

24:10 Today your own eyes see how the Lord delivered you – this very day – into my hands in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I had pity ¹  on you and said, ‘I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord’s chosen one.’ ²  24:11 Look, my father, and see the edge of your robe in my hand! When I cut off the edge of your robe, I didn’t kill you. So realize and understand that I am not planning ³  evil or rebellion. Even though I have not sinned against you, you are waiting in ambush to take my life. 24:12 May the Lord judge between the two of us, and may the Lord vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you.

1 Samuel 24:17

24:17 He said to David, “You are more innocent ⁴  than I, for you have treated me well, even though I have tried to harm you!

¹ tn Heb “it had pity,” apparently with the understood subject being “my eye,” in accordance with a common expression.

² tn Heb “anointed.”

³ tn Heb “there is not in my hand.”

⁵ tn Or “righteous” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NAB “you are in the right”; NLT “are a better man than I am.”