Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
Look, my father, see this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut off this corner of your robe, but I didn't kill you. This should prove to you that I have no evil plans or rebellion in my heart, and I haven't done anything wrong against you. Yet you're still hunting me down, trying to kill me.
David is showing Saul that he had the chance to kill him but chose not to, proving his innocence and loyalty despite being hunted.
📚 Historical Context
This scene takes place in a cave where Saul had entered to relieve himself, not knowing David and his men were hiding there. David's men urged him to kill Saul, but instead David only cut off a piece of Saul's robe as proof of his restraint. This demonstrates David's respect for God's anointed king, even though Saul was trying to kill him out of jealousy.
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