¹¹ See, my father, see the corner of your robe in my hand. For by the fact that I cut off the corner of your robe and did not kill you, you may know and see that ^(A)there is no wrong or treason in my hands. I have not sinned against you, though ^(B)you hunt my life to take it.

²⁰ Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the Lord, for the king of Israel has come out to seek ^(A)a single flea like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

²³ See therefore and take note of all the lurking places where he hides, and come back to me with sure information. Then I will go with you. And if he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.”

¹⁴ And David remained in the strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country ^(A)of the wilderness of ^(B)Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand.

²⁵ But ^(A)the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: ^(B)‘They hated me without a cause.’

¹³ But his servants came near and said to him, ^(A)“My father, it is a great word the prophet has spoken to you; will you not do it? Has he actually said to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?”

¹⁸ And he said, ^(A)“Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? What evil is on my hands?

¹⁸ and say, Thus says the Lord God: Woe to the women ^(A)who sew magic bands upon all wrists, and ^(B)make veils for the heads of persons of every stature, in ^(C)the hunt for souls! Will you hunt down souls belonging to my people and keep your own souls alive?