²¹Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!” ²²“Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. “Let one of the young men come over and get it. ²³May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed. ²⁴As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.” ²⁵Saul said to him, “May you be blessed, David my son. You will accomplish great things and will surely prevail.”