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1 Samuel 26:12

1 Samuel 26:12 is verse 12 of 1 Samuel chapter 26, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

So David took the spear and water jug by Saul’s head, and they departed. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up; they all remained asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.

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King James Version

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

World English Bible

So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul’s head, and they went away. 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 26:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible

10 David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.

11 But the LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”

12 So David took the spear and water jug by Saul’s head, and they departed. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up; they all remained asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.

13 Then David crossed to the other side and stood atop the mountain at a distance; there was a wide gulf between them.

14 And David shouted to the troops and to Abner son of Ner, “Will you not answer me, Abner?” “Who calls to the king?” Abner replied.

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Hebrew words

וַיִּקַּח֩and he tookדָּוִ֨דDavidאֶֽת<obj.>הַחֲנִ֜יתthe spearוְאֶתand <obj.>צַפַּ֤חַת[the] jug ofהַמַּ֙יִם֙<the> waterמֵרַאֲשֹׁתֵ֣י[at the] head ofשָׁא֔וּלSaulוַיֵּלְכ֖וּand they wentלָהֶ֑םfor <the> themselvesוְאֵ֣יןand there notרֹאֶה֩[was one who] sawוְאֵ֨יןand there notיוֹדֵ֜עַ[was one who] knewוְאֵ֣יןand there notמֵקִ֗יץ[was one who] awokeכִּ֤יforכֻלָּם֙all of themיְשֵׁנִ֔ים[were] sleepingכִּ֚יforתַּרְדֵּמַ֣ת<the> deep sleep ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehנָפְלָ֖הit had fallenעֲלֵיהֶֽםon them

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

1 Samuel 26:7

That night David and Abishai came to the troops, and Saul was lying there asleep in the inner circle of the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the troops were lying around him.

1 Samuel 24:4

So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up secretly and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.

Genesis 2:21

So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh.

Genesis 15:12

As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.

Esther 6:1

That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.

Isaiah 29:10

For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers.

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