The Antiquities of the Jews, 6.208

Flavius Josephus  translated by William Whiston

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208and that for it he ought not to kill a man that had done so many good things to the multitude, and had been a benefactor to himself, on account of which he ought in reason to obtain pardon, had he been guilty of the greatest crimes; and “I will then inform thee of my father’s resolution.” Accordingly David complied with such an advantageous advice, and kept himself then out of the king’s sight.

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