Now it happened afterward that David's heart troubled him because he had cut Saul's [robe.]

And he said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he [is] the anointed of the LORD."

I [say,] "Keep the king's commandment for the sake of your oath to God.

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,

to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.

Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme,

For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men --

"This [being] so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men.

Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably.

For this [is] commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.

having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.