²¹ And the woman came to Saul, and when she saw that he was terrified, she said to him, “Behold, your servant has obeyed you. ^(A)I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to what you have said to me.

³ And when I saw that you would not save me, ^(A)I took my life in my hand and crossed over against the Ammonites, and the Lord gave them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?”

¹⁷ for my father fought for you and risked his life and delivered you from the hand of Midian,