The word “conscience ” is not used in that account; yet that is what David felt ​ — the reaction of his conscience.
مَثَلًا ،‏ عَانَى بَعْضُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يَدْفَعُوا ٱلضَّرَائِبَ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلضَّمِيرِ كَثِيرًا بِحَيْثُ أَنَّهُمْ سَدَّدُوهَا لَاحِقًا .‏