¹⁹ Now let my lord the king listen^(A) to his servant’s words. If the Lord has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering.^(B) If, however, people have done it, may they be cursed before the Lord! They have driven me today from my share in the Lord’s inheritance^(C) and have said, ‘Go, serve other gods.’^{(D) 20} Now do not let my blood^(E) fall to the ground far from the presence of the Lord. The king of Israel has come out to look for a flea^(F)—as one hunts a partridge in the mountains.^(G)”

²¹ Then Saul said, “I have sinned.^(H) Come back, David my son. Because you considered my life precious^(I) today, I will not try to harm you again. Surely I have acted like a fool and have been terribly wrong.”