And he said, 'Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?' — David's defense ('lemāh yirdôp ʾadôn ʾet-ʿabdo') appeals to innocence and the absence of transgression. The phrase 'mā-raʿ beyadî' invokes the principle that David bears no hostility, making Saul's pursuit an unjust hunt.

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