Catholic Public Domain Version
"And responding, David said: “Behold, the king’s spear. Let one of the servants of the king cross over and take it. "
— 1 Samuel 26:22, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.”
“And David answered and said, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it. ”
“David answered, "Behold the spear, O king! Then let one of the young men come over and get it.”
“David replied,“Here is the king’s spear! Let one of your servants cross over and get it.”
“And David answering, said: Behold the king's spear: let one of the king's servants come over and fetch it.”
“Then David said, Here is the king's spear! let one of the young men come over and get it.”
“And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.”
Now therefore, listen, I beg you, my lord the king, to the words of your servant. If the Lord has stirred you up against me, let him make the sacrifice fragrant. But if the sons of men have done so, they are accursed in the sight of the Lord, who has cast me out this day, so that I would not live within the inheritance of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve strange gods.’
And now, let not my blood be poured out upon the earth before the Lord. For the king of Israel has gone out, so that he might seek a flea, just as the partridge is pursued amid the mountains.”
And Saul said: “I have sinned. Return, my son David. For I will never again do evil to you, because my life has been precious in your eyes this day. For it is apparent that I have acted senselessly, and have been ignorant of very many things.”
And responding, David said: “Behold, the king’s spear. Let one of the servants of the king cross over and take it.
And the Lord will repay each one according to his justice and faith. For the Lord has delivered you this day into my hand, but I was not willing to extend my hand against the Christ of the Lord.
And just as your soul has been magnified this day in my eyes, so let my soul be magnified in the eyes of the Lord, and may he free me from all distress.”
Then Saul said to David: “You are blessed, my son David. And whatever you may do, it shall certainly succeed.” And David departed on his way. And Saul returned to his place.