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1 Samuel 26:12

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So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul’s head; and they went away: and no man saw it, or knew it, nor did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Yahweh had fallen on them.

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1 Samuel 26:12 in other translations

So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s head; and they gat them away: and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Jehovah was fallen upon them.

1 Samuel 26:12 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 26:12 in context

  1. 10David said, “As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.
  2. 11Yahweh forbid that I should stretch out my hand against Yahweh’s anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head, and the jar of water, and let’s go.”
  3. 12So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul’s head; and they went away: and no man saw it, or knew it, nor did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Yahweh had fallen on them.
  4. 13Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;
  5. 14and David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, “Don’t you answer, Abner?”
    Then Abner answered, “Who are you who cries to the king?”