5 Now it happened afterward that ^aDavid’s heart troubled him because he had cut Saul’s robe.  ‡

6 And he said to his men, ^a“The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.”  ‡

8 David also arose afterward, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed down.

9 And David said to Saul: ^a“Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Indeed David seeks your harm’?  ‡