¹⁴ Therefore it is stated in the Book of the Lord’s Wars:

³⁶ Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.” ³⁷ Then David said, “The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.”^(A)

Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.”^(B)

²⁸ Please forgive your servant’s offense,^(A) for the Lord is certain to make a lasting dynasty for my lord^(B) because he fights the Lord’s battles.^(C) Throughout your life, may evil^[a] not be found in you.^(D)