1 Samuel 26:20
Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Yahuah: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one does hunt a partridge in the mountains.
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18 And he said, therefore does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil in mine hand?
19 Now therefore, I pray you, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Yahuah have stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering: but if the children of men, cursed they before the Yahuah; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Yahuah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Yahuah: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one does hunt a partridge in the mountains.
21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do you harm, because my soul was precious in your eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
22 And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.