Verse 12
1 Samuel 26:12
Free Bible Version
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He shouted down to the army and Abner, son of Ner, “Aren't you going to answer me, Abner?” “Who is that shouting, disturbing the king?” Abner called back.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּקַּח֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶֽת הַ/חֲנִ֜ית וְ/אֶת צַפַּ֤חַת הַ/מַּ֨יִם֙ מֵרַאֲשֹׁתֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל וַ/יֵּלְכ֖וּ לָ/הֶ֑ם וְ/אֵ֣ין רֹאֶה֩ וְ/אֵ֨ין יוֹדֵ֜עַ וְ/אֵ֣ין מֵקִ֗יץ כִּ֤י כֻלָּ/ם֙ יְשֵׁנִ֔ים כִּ֚י תַּרְדֵּמַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה נָפְלָ֖ה עֲלֵי/הֶֽם
English Translation
And David took the spear and the jug of water from Saul's head, and they went away, and no one saw, and no one knew, and no one woke up, for they were all sleeping because a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen upon them.
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Chapter 26 Context
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But David said to Abishai, “No, don't kill him! Who can attack the Lord's anointed one and not be gu...
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As the Lord lives, the Lord himself will kill him. Either his time will come and he'll die, or he wi...
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May the Lord prevent me from attacking the Lord's anointed one. Just pick up the spear and water jug...
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12
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