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.
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 26 of 1 Samuel. The Ziphites again inform Saul about David’s location. David enters Saul’s camp at night and finds the king asleep with his spear beside him. Abishai proposes killing him, but David again refuses, arguing that he must not destroy the Lord’s anointed. The repetition of the situation from chapter 24 confirms that his earlier decision was not accidental. David establishes a consistent pattern of rejecting political violence as a means of obtaining the throne.
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Also nahm David den Spieß und den Wasserbecher zu den Häupten Sauls und ging hin, und war niemand, der es sah noch merkte noch erwachte, sondern sie schliefen alle; denn es war ein tiefer Schlaf vom HERRN auf sie gefallen.
Llevose pues David la lanza y la botija de agua de la cabecera de Saúl, y fuéronse; que no hubo nadie que viese, ni entendiese, ni velase, pues todos dormían: porque un profundo sueño enviado de Jehová había caído sobre ellos.
David tomó la lanza y la jarra de agua que estaban a la cabecera de Saúl, y se fueron. Nadie los vio, nadie se dio cuenta y nadie despertó. Todos dormían, porque había caído sobre ellos un sueño profundo de parte de Jehová.
David prit donc la lance et la cruche d'eau qui étaient au chevet de Saül; et ils s'en allèrent. Personne ne les vit ni ne s'aperçut de rien, et personne ne se réveilla, car ils dormaient tous d'un profond sommeil dans lequel l'Eternel les avait plongés.
Davide adunque prese la lancia, e il vaso dell’acqua, che era presso a Saulle dal capo di esso; poi se ne andarono amendue; e niuno il vide, e niuno lo scorse, e niuno si risvegliò; perciocchè tutti dormivano; perchè era loro caduto addosso un profondo sonno mandato dal Signore
Tomou, pois, Davi a lança e a bilha de água, da cabeceira de Saul, e foram-se; e ninguém houve que o visse, nem que o advertisse, nem que acordasse; porque todos estavam dormindo, porque da parte do SENHOR havia caído sobre eles um profundo sono.
大衛 從 掃羅 的頭旁拿了槍和水壺,他們就走了。沒有人看見,沒有人知道,也沒有人醒過來。他們都睡著了,因為耶和華使他們沉睡了。
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