1 Samuel 26:12

So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul’s head; and they went away: and no man saw it, or knew it, nor did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Yahweh was fallen on them.

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WEBBE

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 the LORD had fallen on them.

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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

BBE

So David took the spear and the vessel of water from Saul's head; and they got away without any man seeing them, or being conscious of their coming, or awaking; for they were all sleeping because a deep sleep from the Lord had come on them.

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וַיִּקַּח vai·yi·kach and he took H3947 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַחֲנִית ha·cha·nit the spear H2595 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 צַפַּחַת tza·pa·chat [the] jug of H6835 הַמַּיִם ha·ma·yim (the) water H4325 מֵרַאֲשֹׁתֵי me·ra·'a·sho·tei [at the] head of H7226 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 וַיֵּלְכוּ vai·ye·le·khu and they went H1980 לָהֶם la·hem for (the) themselves H9038 וְאֵין ve·'ein and there not H369 רֹאֶה ro·'eh [was one who] saw H7200 וְאֵין ve·'ein and there not H369 יוֹדֵעַ yo·de·a' [was one who] knew H3045 וְאֵין ve·'ein and there not H369 מֵקִיץ me·kitz [was one who] awoke H6974 כִּי ki for H3588 כֻלָּם khu·lam all of them H3605 יְשֵׁנִים ye·she·nim [were] sleeping H3463 כִּי ki for H3588 תַּרְדֵּמַת tar·de·mat (the) deep sleep of H8639 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 נָפְלָה na·fe·lah it had fallen H5307 עֲלֵיהֶם 'a·lei·hem on them H5921

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–12

How soon do unholy hearts lose the good impressions convictions have made upon them! How helpless were Saul and all his men! All as though disarmed and chained, yet nothing is done to them; they are only asleep. How easily can God weaken the strongest, befool the wisest, and baffle the most watchful! David still resolved to wait till God thought fit to avenge him on Saul. He will by no means force his way to the promised crown by any wrong methods. The temptation was very strong; but if he yielded, he would sin against God, therefore he resisted the temptation, and trusted God with the event.

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