⁹ “No!” David said. “Don’t kill him. For who can remain innocent after attacking the Lord’s anointed one?

¹⁴ “Why were you not afraid to kill the Lord’s anointed one?” David asked.

¹⁶ “You have condemned yourself,” David said, “for you yourself confessed that you killed the Lord’s anointed one.”

⁶ He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this to my lord the king. I shouldn’t attack the Lord’s anointed one, for the Lord himself has chosen him.” ⁷ So David restrained his men and did not let them kill Saul.

After Saul had left the cave and gone on his way,