1 Samuel 26:12
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיִּקַּחvaiyikachand he tookH3947דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֲנִיתhachanitthe spearH2595וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853צַפַּחַתtzapachat[the] jug ofH6835הַמַּיִםhamayim<the> waterH4325מֵרַאֲשֹׁתֵיmera'ashotei[at the] head ofH7226שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586וַיֵּלְכוּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980לָהֶםlahemfor <the> themselvesוְאֵיןve'einand there notH369רֹאֶהro'eh[was one who] sawH7200וְאֵיןve'einand there notH369יוֹדֵעַyodea'[was one who] knewH3045וְאֵיןve'einand there notH369מֵקִיץmekitz[was one who] awokeH6974כִּיkiforH3588כֻלָּםkhulamall of themH3605יְשֵׁנִיםyeshenim[were] sleepingH3463כִּיkiforH3588תַּרְדֵּמַתtardemat<the> deep sleep ofH8639יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068נָפְלָהnafelahit had fallenH5307עֲלֵיהֶם׃'aleihemon themH5921
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Related verses
- Genesis 2:21And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;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 15:12And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.
- Isaiah 29:10For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.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.
- 1 Samuel 24:4And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.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.
- Esther 6:1On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.
- 1 Samuel 26:7So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.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.
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