1 Samuel 26:12

Overview - 1 Samuel 26
Saul, by the discovery of the Ziphites, comes to Hachilah against David.
David coming into the trench stays Abishai from killing Saul, but takes his spear and cruse.
13 David reproves Abner;
17 and exhorts Saul.
21 Saul acknowledges his sin.
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1 Samuel 26:12  (King James Version)
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.
 


So David
7 ; 24:4

a deep sleep
Genesis 2:21 ; 15:12 Esther 6:1 ; Isaiah 29:10