Catholic Public Domain Version
"And he said to David: “You are more just than I am. For you have distributed good to me, but I have repaid evil to you. "
— 1 Samuel 24:18, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.”
“And thou hast declared this day how that thou hast dealt well with me, forasmuch as when Jehovah had delivered me up into thy hand, thou killedst me not. ”
“You have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, because when Yahweh had delivered me up into your hand, you didn't kill me.”
“You have explained today how you have treated me well. The LORD delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me.”
“And he said to David: Thou art more just than I: for thou hast done good to me, and I have rewarded thee with evil.”
“And you have made clear to me how good you have been to me today: because, when the Lord gave me up into your hands, you did not put me to death.”
“And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.”
Whom are you pursuing, O king of Israel? Whom are you pursuing? You are pursuing a dead dog, a single flea.
May the Lord be the judge, and may he judge between me and you. And may he see and judge my case, and rescue me from your hand.”
And when David had completed speaking words in this way to Saul, Saul said, “Could this be your voice, my son David?” And Saul lifted up his voice, and he wept.
And he said to David: “You are more just than I am. For you have distributed good to me, but I have repaid evil to you.
And you have revealed this day the good that you have done for me: how the Lord delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me.
For who, when he will have found his enemy, will release him along a good path? So may the Lord repay you for this good turn, because you have acted on my behalf this day.
And now I know certainly that you shall be king, and you shall have the kingdom of Israel in your hand.