1 Samuel 26:12

New Century Version

So David took the spear and water jug that were near Saul’s head, and they left. No one saw them or knew about it or woke up, because the Lord had put them sound asleep.

Cross References

Genesis 15:12

As the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep. While he was asleep, a very terrible darkness came.

Genesis 2:21

So the Lord God caused the man to sleep very deeply, and while he was asleep, God removed one of the man’s ribs. Then God closed up the man’s skin at the place where he took the rib.

Esther 6:1

That same night the king could not sleep. So he gave an order for the daily court record to be brought in and read to him.

Isaiah 29:10

The Lord has made you go into a deep sleep. He has closed your eyes. (The prophets are your eyes.) He has covered your heads. (The seers are your heads.)

1 Samuel 24:4

The men said to David, “Today is the day the Lord spoke of when he said, ‘I will give your enemy over to you. Do anything you want with him.’ ” Then David crept up to Saul and quietly cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.

1 Samuel 26:13

David crossed over to the other side of the hill and stood on top of the mountain far from Saul’s camp. They were a long way away from each other.

1 Samuel 26:7

So that night David and Abishai went into Saul’s camp. Saul was asleep in the middle of the camp with his spear stuck in the ground near his head. Abner and the army were sleeping around Saul.