1 Samuel 24:16-22

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶ When David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, “^(A)Is this your voice, my son David?” Then Saul raised his voice and wept. ^17 (B)And he said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for ^(C)you have dealt well with me, while I have dealt maliciously with you. ¹⁸ You have declared today that you have done good to me, that ^(D)the Lord handed me over to you and yet you did not kill me. ¹⁹ Though if a man ^(E)finds his enemy, will he let him go away ^[a]unharmed? May the Lord therefore reward you with good in return for what you have done to me this day. ²⁰ Now, behold, ^(F)I know that you will certainly be king, and that ^(G)the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand. ²¹ So now ^(H)swear to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my ^[b]descendants after me, and that you will not eliminate my name from my father’s household.” ²² And David swore an oath to Saul. Then Saul went to his home, but David and his men went up to ^(I)the stronghold.