Verse 12

1 Samuel 26:12

Literal Standard Version

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12 And David takes the spear, and the jug of water by the pillow of Saul, and they go away, and there is none seeing, and there is none knowing, and there is none awaking, for all of them are sleeping, for a deep sleep from YHWH has fallen on them.

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

1 And the Ziphites come to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is David not hiding himself in the height of Hachi... Focus ↗

2 And Saul rises, and goes down to the wilderness of Ziph, and with him are three thousand men, chosen... Focus ↗

3 And Saul encamps in the height of Hachilah, which is on the front of the desert, by the way, and Dav... Focus ↗

4 and David sends spies, and knows that Saul has come to Nachon, Focus ↗

5 and David rises, and comes to the place where Saul has encamped, and David sees the place where Saul... Focus ↗

6 And David answers and says to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab,... Focus ↗

7 And David comes—and Abishai—by night to the people, and behold, Saul is lying sleeping in the path,... Focus ↗

8 And Abishai says to David, “God (Elohim) has shut up your enemy into your hand today; and now, pleas... Focus ↗

9 And David says to Abishai, “Do not destroy him; for who has put forth his hand against the anointed... Focus ↗

10 And David says, “YHWH lives; except YHWH strikes him, or his day comes that he has died, or he goes... Focus ↗

11 far be it from me, by YHWH, from putting forth my hand against the anointed of YHWH; and now, please... Focus ↗

12 And David takes the spear, and the jug of water by the pillow of Saul, and they go away, and there i...

13 And David passes over to the other side, and stands on the top of the hill far off—great is the plac... Focus ↗

14 and David calls to the people, and to Abner son of Ner, saying, “Do you not answer, Abner?” And Abne... Focus ↗

15 And David says to Abner, “Are you not a man? And who is like you in Israel? But why have you not wat... Focus ↗

16 This thing which you have done is not good; YHWH lives, but you are sons of death, in that you have... Focus ↗

17 And Saul discerns the voice of David and says, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David says, “... Focus ↗

18 And he says, “Why is this—my lord is pursuing after his servant? For what have I done, and what evil... Focus ↗

19 And now, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant: if YHWH has moved you against me... Focus ↗

20 And now, do not let my blood fall to the earth before the face of YHWH, for the king of Israel has c... Focus ↗

21 And Saul says, “I have sinned; return, my son David, for I do evil to you no more, because that my s... Focus ↗

22 And David answers and says, “Behold, the king’s spear; and let one of the young men pass over, and r... Focus ↗

23 and YHWH turns each back to his righteousness and his faithfulness, in that YHWH has given you into... Focus ↗

24 and behold, as your soul has been great in my eyes this day, so is my soul great in the eyes of YHWH... Focus ↗

25 And Saul says to David, “Blessed are you, my son David, also working you work, and also prevailing y... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 26 (25 verses)
Version: Literal Standard Version

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