1 Samuel 26:1-12

1And the ZiphitesH2130 cameH935 to SaulH7586 to GibeahH1390, sayingH559, Does not DavidH1732 hideH5641 himself in the hillH1389 of Hachilah, facingH6440 the waste?

2And SaulH7586 aroseH6965, and wentH3381 downH3381 to the wildernessH4057 of ZiphH2128, having threeH7969 thousandH505 chosen menH376 of IsraelH3478 with him, to seekH1245 DavidH1732 in the wildernessH4057 of ZiphH2128.

3And SaulH7586 encampedH2583 in the hillH1389 of Hachilah, which facesH6440 the waste, by the wayH1870 side. And DavidH1732 abode in the wildernessH4057; and when he sawH7200 that SaulH7586 had comeH935 after him into the wildernessH4057,

4DavidH1732 sentH7971 out spiesH7270, and learned that SaulH7586 was certainly comeH935.

5And DavidH1732 aroseH6965 and cameH935 to the placeH4725 whereH834 SaulH7586 had encampedH2583; and DavidH1732 beheld the placeH4725 whereH834 SaulH7586 layH7901, and AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, the captain of his hostH6635; and SaulH7586 layH7901 within the wagon-defence, and the peopleH5971 were encampedH2583 roundH5439 about him.

6And DavidH1732 spake and saidH559 to AhimelechH288 the HittiteH2850, and to AbishaiH52 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, Joab's brotherH251, sayingH559, Who will goH3381 down with me to SaulH7586 to the campH4264? And AbishaiH52 saidH559, I will goH3381 down with thee.

7And DavidH1732 and AbishaiH52 cameH935 to the peopleH5971 by nightH3915, and behold, SaulH7586 layH7901 sleepingH3463 within the wagon-defence, and his spearH2595 stuck in the groundH776 at his headH4763; and AbnerH74 and the peopleH5971 layH7901 roundH5439 about him.

8And AbishaiH52 saidH559 to DavidH1732, 1GodH430 has deliveredH5462 thine enemyH341 into thy handH3027 this dayH3117; and nowH6258 let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spearH2595, even to the groundH776 once, and I will not do it the second time.

9And DavidH1732 saidH559 to AbishaiH52, DestroyH7843 him not; for who can stretchH7971 forthH7971 his handH3027 against Jehovah's anointedH4899, and be guiltless?

10And DavidH1732 saidH559, [As] Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will surely smite him; either his dayH3117 shall comeH935 to dieH4191, or he shall descend into battleH4421 and perish.

11Jehovah forbid that I should stretchH7971 forthH7971 my handH3027 against Jehovah's anointedH4899! But nowH6258 takeH3947, I pray thee, the spearH2595 that is at his headH4763, and the cruse of waterH4325, and let us goH7971.

12And DavidH1732 tookH3947 the spearH2595 and the cruse of waterH4325 from Saul's head; and they went awayH3947, and no man sawH7200 [it], and none knewH3045 [it], and none awaked, for they were all asleep; for a deepH8639 sleepH3462 from Jehovah had fallenH5307 upon them.