1 Samuel 26:5-14

5David then arose and came to the place where Saul had camped. And David saw the place where Saul lay, and 1Abner the son of Ner, the commander of his army; and Saul was lying in the circle of the camp, and the people were camped around him.

6Then David said to Ahimelech 2the Hittite and to 3Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, saying, “Who 4will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” And Abishai said, “I will go down with you.” 7So David and Abishai came to the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping inside the circle of the camp with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people were lying around him. 8Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand; now therefore, please let me strike him with the spear 5to the ground with one stroke, and I will not 6strike him the second time.” 9But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for 7who can stretch out his hand against the Lord’s anointed and be without guilt?” 10David also said, “As the Lord lives, 8surely the Lord will strike him, or 9his day will come that he dies, or 10he will go down into battle and perish. 1111The Lord forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let us go.” 12So David took the spear and the jug of water from beside Saul’s head, and they went away, but no one saw or knew it, nor did any awake, for they were all asleep, because 12a sound sleep from the Lord had fallen on them.

13Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the mountain at a distance with a large area between them. 14David called to the people and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, “Will you not answer, Abner?” Then Abner replied, “Who are you who calls to the king?”