1 Samuel 26
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1 Samuel 26:7-12

7That nightH3915 DavidH1732 and AbishaiH52 cameH935 toH413 the troopsH5971, and SaulH7586 was lyingH7901 thereH2009 asleepH3463 in the inner circle of the campH4570, with his spearH2595 stuckH4600 in the groundH776 by his headH4763. And AbnerH74 and the troopsH5971 were lyingH7901 around himH5439.

8AbishaiH52 saidH559 toH413 DavidH1732, “TodayH3117 GodH430 has deliveredH5462 your enemyH341 into your handH3027. Now, thereforeH6258, pleaseH4994 let me thrust the spearH2595 through himH5221 into the groundH776 with oneH259 strokeH6471. I will notH3808 need to strike him twiceH8138!”

9But DavidH1732 saidH559 toH413 AbishaiH52, “Do notH408 destroy himH7843, forH3588 whoH4310 can extendH7971 a handH3027 against the LORD’sH3068 anointedH4899 and be guiltlessH5352?” 10DavidH1732 addedH559, “As surely as the LORDH3068 livesH2416, the LORD HimselfH3068H3588H518 will strike him downH5062; eitherH176 his dayH3117 will comeH935 and he will dieH4191, orH176 he will goH3381 into battleH4421 and perishH5595. 11But the LORDH3068 forbidH2486 that I should extendH7971 my handH3027 against the LORD’sH3068 anointedH4899. InsteadH6258, takeH3947H4994 the spearH2595 and waterH4325 jugH6835 by his headH4763, and let us goH1980.”

12So DavidH1732 tookH3947 the spearH2595 and waterH4325H7226 jugH6835 by Saul’s headH7586, and they departedH1980. NoH369 one saw themH7200 or knew about itH3045, nor did anyoneH369 wake upH6974; they allH3605 remained asleepH3463, becauseH3588 a deep sleepH8639 from the LORDH3068 had fallenH5307 on themH5921.

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