Verse 12

1 Samuel 26:12

Noah Webster Bible

12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they departed, and no man saw it , nor knew it , neither awaked: for they were all asleep: because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen upon 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.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 26 Context
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2 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel... Focus ↗
3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in t... Focus ↗
4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had come in very deed. Focus ↗
5 And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David beheld the place where Sau... Focus ↗
6 Then answered David, and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, brother... Focus ↗
7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, a... Focus ↗
8 Then said Abishai to David, God (Elohim) hath delivered thy enemy into thy hand this day; now theref... Focus ↗
9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S an... Focus ↗
10 David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD will smite him; or his day will come to die; or... Focus ↗
11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed: but, I pray thee, t... Focus ↗
12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they departed, and no man sa...
13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off; a great space being... Focus ↗
14 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then... Focus ↗
15 And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? why then has... Focus ↗
16 This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye hav... Focus ↗
17 And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? and David said, It is my voi... Focus ↗
18 And he said, Why doth my lord thus pursue his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my h... Focus ↗
19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD hath sti... Focus ↗
20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israe... Focus ↗
21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my sou... Focus ↗
22 And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and tak... Focus ↗
23 The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee int... Focus ↗
24 And behold, as thy life was precious this day in my eyes, so let my life be precious in the eyes of... Focus ↗
25 Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things , and also s... Focus ↗