09:023:029 And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at
           Engedi.

09:024:001 And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the
           Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in
           the wilderness of Engedi.

09:024:002 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel,
           and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild
           goats.

09:024:003 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave;
           and Saul went in to cover his feet:  and David and his men
           remained in the sides of the cave.

09:024:004 And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which
           the lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy
           into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem
           good unto thee.  Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of
           Saul’s robe privily.

09:024:005 And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him,
           because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

09:024:006 And he said unto his men, The lord forbid that I should do
           this thing unto my master, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch
           forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the
           lord.

09:024:007 So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered
           them not to rise against Saul.  But Saul rose up out of the
           cave, and went on his way.

09:024:008 David also arose 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.

09:024:009 And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words,
           saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

09:024:010 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the lord had
           delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave:  and some
           bade me kill thee:  but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I
           will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the
           LORD’s anointed.

09:024:011 Moreover, 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.

09:024:012 The lord judge between me and thee, and the lord avenge me of
           thee:  but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

09:024:013 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth
           from the wicked:  but mine hand shall not be upon thee.