1 Samuel 26:12

Good News Translation

So David took the spear and the water jar from right beside Saul's head, and he and Abishai left. No one saw it or knew what had happened or even woke up—they were all sound asleep, because the Lord had sent a heavy sleep on them all.

Cross References

Genesis 15:12

When the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and fear and terror came over him.

Genesis 2:21

Then the Lord God made the man fall into a deep sleep, and while he was sleeping, he took out one of the man's ribs and closed up the flesh.

Esther 6:1

That same night the king could not get to sleep, so he had the official records of the empire brought and read to him.

Isaiah 29:10

The Lord has made you drowsy, ready to fall into a deep sleep. The prophets should be the eyes of the people, but God has blindfolded them.

1 Samuel 24:4

They said to him, “This is your chance! The Lord has told you that he would put your enemy in your power and you could do to him whatever you wanted to.” David crept over and cut off a piece of Saul's robe without Saul's knowing it.

1 Samuel 26:13

Then David crossed over to the other side of the valley to the top of the hill, a safe distance away,

1 Samuel 26:7

So that night David and Abishai entered Saul's camp and found Saul sleeping in the center of the camp with his spear stuck in the ground near his head. Abner and the troops were sleeping around him.