³ And I saw that you would not save me, so I ^[a](A)took my life in my hands and crossed over against the sons of Ammon, and Yahweh gave them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?”

⁵ For ^(A)he took his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and ^(B)Yahweh brought about a great salvation for all Israel; you saw it and were glad. ^(C)Why then will you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death without a cause?”