12 Let the Lord be the judge. I hope the Lord will punish you for the wrong you did to me, but I won’t fight you myself.
13 There is an old saying: ‘Bad things come from bad people.’ “I haven’t done anything bad, and I won’t hurt you.
14 Who are you chasing? Did the king of Israel bring an army to chase a single flea or a dying dog?
15 Let the Lord be the judge. Let him decide between you and me. He will support me and show that I am right. He will save me from you.”
16 When David finished speaking, Saul asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul lifted his voice and began to cry.
17 He said, “You are right, and I am wrong. You were good to me, even though I have been bad to you.
18 You yourself said it when you told me about the good things you did. The Lord put my life in your hands, but you did not kill me.