³ When I saw that you were no deliverer, I ^[a](A)took my life in my hands and crossed over against the sons of Ammon, and the Lord handed them over to me. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?”

⁵ For ^(A)he took his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and ^(B)the Lord brought about a great ^[a]victory for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. ^(C)Why then would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death ^[b]for no reason?”