1 Samuel 26:7-12

Bible Text

[7] So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay round about him. [8] Then said Abishai to David, God has delivered up your enemy into your hand this day: now therefore please let me strike him with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time. [9] David said to Abishai, Don't destroy him; for who can put forth his hand against Yahweh's anointed, and be guiltless? [10] David said, As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish. [11] Yahweh forbid that I should put forth my hand against Yahweh's anointed: but now please take the spear that is at his head, and the jar of water, and let us go. [12] So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul's head; and they got them away: and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Yahweh was fallen on them.

Places in this passage

1 Samuel 26:7-12 mentions Gibeah, Jeshimon, Wilderness of Ziph and Ziph.

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