1 Samuel
1 Samuel 26:12
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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| 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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