1 Samuel 26:20-22

New International Reader's Version

²⁰ Don’t spill my blood on the ground far away from where the Lord lives. King Saul, you have come out to look for nothing but a flea. It’s as if you were hunting a partridge in the mountains.”

²¹ Then Saul said, “I have sinned. My son David, come back. Today you thought my life was very special. So I won’t try to harm you again. I’ve really acted like a foolish person. I’ve made a huge mistake.”

²² “Here’s your spear,” David answered. “Send one of your young men over to get it.