1 Samuel 26:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Davidדָּוִ֨ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
tookוַיִּקַּח֩
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
the spearהַחֲנִ֜ית
(ha·cha·nit)
2595: a spearfrom chanah
and the jugצַפַּ֤חַת
(tzap·pa·chat)
6835: a jar, jugfrom an unused word
of waterהַמַּ֙יִם֙
(ham·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
from [beside] Saul'sשָׁא֔וּל
(sha·'ul,)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
head, 
 
4763: a place at the head, head placefrom rosh
and they wentוַיֵּלְכ֖וּ
(vai·ye·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
away, but noוְאֵ֣ין
(ve·'ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
oneוְאֵ֨ין
(ve·'ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
sawרֹאֶה֩
(ro·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
or knewיֹודֵ֜עַ
(yo·v·de·a')
3045: to knowa prim. root
[it], norוְאֵ֣ין
(ve·'ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
did any awake, 
 
7019a: to awakea prim. root
for they were allכֻלָּם֙
(chul·lam)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
asleep, 
 
3463: sleepingfrom yashen
becauseכִּ֤י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
a sound sleepתַּרְדֵּמַ֣ת
(tar·de·mat)
8639: deep sleepfrom radam
from the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
had fallenנָפְלָ֖ה
(na·fe·lah)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
on them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
So David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
the spear
chaniyth  (khan-eeth')
a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin, spear.
and the cruse
tsappachath  (tsap-pakh'-ath)
a saucer (as flat) -- cruse.
of water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
from Saul's
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
bolster
ra'ashoth  (rah-ash-oth')
a pillow (being for the head) -- bolster.
and they gat them away
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and no man saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
it nor knew
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
it neither awaked
quwts  (koots)
to awake -- arise, (be) (a-)wake, watch.
for they were all asleep
yashen  (yaw-shane')
sleepy -- asleep, (one out of) sleep(-eth, -ing), slept.
because a deep sleep
tardemah  (tar-day-maw')
a lethargy or (by implication) trance -- deep sleep.
from the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
was fallen
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
upon them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So David took the spear and the jug of water from beside Saul's head, and they went away, but no one saw or knew it, nor did any awake, for they were all asleep, because a sound sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So David took the spear and the water jug by Saul's head, and they went their way. No one saw them, no one knew, and no one woke up; they all remained asleep because a deep sleep from the LORD came over them.

International Standard Version
So David took the spear and the jug of water at Saul's head, and they left. No one saw, and no one knew, because no one was awake. They were all asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen over them.

NET Bible
So David took the spear and the jug of water by Saul's head, and they got out of there. No one saw them or was aware of their presence or woke up. All of them were asleep, for the LORD had caused a deep sleep to fall on them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David took the spear and the jar of water near Saul's head, and they left. All of them were asleep. No one saw them, knew about it, or woke up. The LORD had made them fall into a deep sleep.

King James 2000 Bible
So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul's head; and they got away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awoke: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.
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