5 And he proceeded to put his soul in his palm+ and strike the Phi·lisʹtine down,+ so that Jehovah performed a great salvation*+ for all Israel. You saw it, and you gave way to rejoicing. So why should you sin against innocent blood in having David put to death+ for nothing?”+
21 The woman now came to Saul and saw that he had been greatly disturbed. So she said to him: “Here your maidservant has obeyed your voice, and I proceeded to put my soul in my palm+ and obey the words that you spoke to me.
17 And he went on to say: “It is unthinkable on my part,+ O Jehovah, that I should do this! [Shall I drink]* the blood+ of the men going at the risk of their souls?” And he did not consent to drink it.