¹⁷ He said to David, “You are more righteous than I, ^(A)for you have repaid me good, whereas I have repaid you evil.

⁴⁴ But I say to you, ^(A)Love your enemies and ^(B)pray for those who persecute you,

²¹ Then Saul said, ^(A)“I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have acted foolishly, and have made a great mistake.”

²⁰ To the contrary, ^(A)“if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” ²¹ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

²⁶ Then Judah identified them and said, ^(A)“She is more righteous than I, since ^(B)I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not know her again.

⁴ saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? ^(A)See to it yourself.”

²⁷ Then Pharaoh sent and called Moses and Aaron and said to them, “This time ^(A)I have sinned; the ^(B)Lord is in the right, and I and my people are in the wrong.