1 Samuel

1 Samuel 26:11–12

¹¹But the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”

¹²So David took the spear and water jug by Saul’s head, and they departed. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up; they all remained asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.

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1 Samuel 26:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the LORD	מֵֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
forbid	חָלִ֤ילָה	ḥā·lî·lāh	Interjection; third person feminine singular	H2486 far be it
that I	לִּי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
should extend	מִשְּׁלֹ֥חַ	miš·šə·lō·aḥ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7971 send
my hand	יָדִ֖י	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
against the LORD’s	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
anointed	בִּמְשִׁ֣יחַ	bim·šî·aḥ	Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4899 anointed
Instead	וְ֠עַתָּה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
take	קַח־	qaḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
the spear	הַחֲנִ֜ית	ha·ḥă·nîṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2595 spear
and water	הַמַּ֖יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
jug	צַפַּ֥חַת	ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6835 jar, jug
by his head	מְרַאֲשֹׁתוֹ	mə·ra·ʾă·šō·ṯō	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4763 headpiece, head-rest
and let us go	וְנֵ֥לֲכָה	wə·nê·lă·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk

1 Samuel 26:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So David	דָּוִ֨ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
took	וַיִּקַּח֩	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the spear	הַחֲנִ֜ית	ha·ḥă·nîṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2595 spear
and water	הַמַּ֙יִם֙	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
jug	צַפַּ֤חַת	ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6835 jar, jug
by Saul’s head	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
and they departed	וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
No	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one saw them	רֹאֶה֩	rō·’eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7200 see
knew about it	יוֹדֵ֜עַ	yō·w·ḏê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3045 know
nor did anyone	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
wake up	מֵקִ֗יץ	mê·qîṣ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H6974 awake
they all	כֻלָּם֙	ḵul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
remained asleep	יְשֵׁנִ֔ים	yə·šê·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3463 sleeping
because	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a deep sleep	תַּרְדֵּמַ֣ת	tar·dê·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8639 deep sleep
from the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had fallen	נָפְלָ֖ה	nā·p̄ə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
on them	עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height

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1 Samuel 26:11 1 Samuel 24:6 · 1 Samuel 24:12

1 Samuel 26:12 Genesis 2:21 · Genesis 15:12 · Isaiah 29:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.