1 Samuel 26:10-12

New Living Translation

¹⁰Surely the Lord will strike Saul down someday, or he will die of old age or in battle. ¹¹The Lord forbid that I should kill the one he has anointed! But take his spear and that jug of water beside his head, and then let’s get out of here!”

¹²So David took the spear and jug of water that were near Saul’s head. Then he and Abishai got away without anyone seeing them or even waking up, because the Lord had put Saul’s men into a deep sleep.

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1 Samuel 26:10-12

New International Version

¹⁰As surely as the Lord lives,” he said, “the Lord himself will strike^(A) him, or his time^(B) will come and he will die,^(C) or he will go into battle and perish. ¹¹But the Lord forbid that I should lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed. Now get the spear and water jug that are near his head, and let’s go.”

¹²So David took the spear and water jug near Saul’s head, and they left. No one saw or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up. They were all sleeping, because the Lord had put them into a deep sleep.^(D)

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1 Samuel 26:10-12

King James Version

¹⁰David said furthermore, As the Lord liveth, the Lord shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

¹¹The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.

¹²So 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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1 Samuel 26:10-12

New King James Version

¹⁰David said furthermore, “As the Lord lives, ^(A)the Lord shall strike him, or ^(B)his day shall come to die, or he shall ^(C)go out to battle and perish. ¹¹^(D)The Lord forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed. But please, take now the spear and the jug of water that are by his head, and let us go.” ¹²So David took the spear and the jug of water by Saul’s head, and they got away; and no man saw or knew it or awoke. For they were all asleep, because ^(E)a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen on them.

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1 Samuel 26:10-12

English Standard Version

¹⁰And David said, ^(A)“As the Lord lives, ^(B)the Lord will strike him, or ^(C)his day will come to die, ^(D)or he will go down into battle and perish. ¹¹^(E)The Lord forbid that I should put out my hand against the Lord's anointed. But take now the spear that is ^(F)at his head and the jar of water, and let us go.” ¹²So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul's head, and they went away. No man saw it or knew it, nor did any awake, for they were all asleep, because ^(G)a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen upon them.