So David took the spear, and the cruse of water, from
Saul's
bolster
Abishai either refusing to take them, since he might not take
away his life; or it may be rather David thought better of it,
and took them himself, lest Abishai should be tempted, when so
near to Saul, and his spear in his hand, and should thrust him
with it; though David may be said to take them by the hands of
Abishai:
and they gat them away;
with the above things along with them:
and no man saw [it], nor knew [it];
saw them in the camp, or knew what they did:
neither awaked;
at their talking together, at the motion of their feet, and
taking away the spear and cruse:
for they [were] all asleep;
which was very extraordinary, that among three thousand men none
should be awake, not even the sentinels; which might seem
impossible in a natural way, but it is accounted for by what
follows:
because a deep sleep from the Lord was fallen upon
them;
or "a sleep of the Lord" F16; a very great one, an uncommon one;
so great trees, mountains are called trees and mountains of God;
or, according to our supplement, it was from the Lord, he was the
cause and author of it; he cast them into this sleep, or caused
it to fall upon them, and locked them up in it, that they might
not hear David and his servant when they came among them.