1 Samuel 26:7

7 David, pues, y Abisai vinieron al pueblo de noche; y he aquí Saúl que estaba tendido durmiendo en la trinchera, y su lanza hincada en tierra a su cabecera; y Abner y el pueblo estaban alrededor de él tendidos.

1 Samuel 26:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 26:7

So David and Abishai came to the people by night
Josephus

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 wrongly says, that he took with him both Abishai and Ahimelech; he chose to have but one, for the greater secrecy. This was a bold enterprise, for two men to go into a camp of three thousand men, though it was in the night; when though they might suppose the greater part of them were asleep, yet they could not well suppose this of all, and especially of the guards or sentinels; but no doubt David was moved to this, not merely by the dint of his natural courage, but by the Spirit of God, by whom he might be assured of protection, and that Saul and the people were cast into a deep sleep by the Lord, as they were, ( 1 Samuel 26:12 ) ; and this the Lord moved him to, that he might have an opportunity a second time to convince Saul of his innocence, and that he had no design upon his life:

and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench;
(See Gill on 1 Samuel 26:5);

and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster;
ready to take up and defend himself, should he be surprised; or this was his sceptre, which he always carried about with him, as an ensign of royalty, and by which very probably David knew which was Saul's tent or couch, where he slept:

but Abner and the people lay round about him;
as in ( 1 Samuel 26:5 ) .

F12 Antiqu. l. 6. c. 13. sect. 9.

1 Samuel 26:7 In-Context

5 Y se levantó David, y vino al sitio donde Saúl había asentado el campamento; y miró David el lugar donde dormía Saúl, y Abner hijo de Ner, general de su ejército. Y Saúl dormía en la trinchera, y el pueblo estaba por el campamento en derredor de él.

6 Entonces habló David, y dijo a Ahimelec heteo, y a Abisai hijo de Sarvia, hermano de Joab, diciendo: ¿Quién descenderá conmigo a Saúl al campamento? Y dijo Abisai: Yo descenderé contigo.

7 David, pues, y Abisai vinieron al pueblo de noche; y he aquí Saúl que estaba tendido durmiendo en la trinchera, y su lanza hincada en tierra a su cabecera; y Abner y el pueblo estaban alrededor de él tendidos.

8 Entonces dijo Abisai a David: Hoy ha entregado Dios a tu enemigo en tus manos; ahora, pues, lo heriré presto con la lanza, y lo enclavaré en la tierra de un golpe, y no segundaré.

9 Y David respondió a Abisai: No le mates; porque ¿quién extendió su mano contra el ungido del SEÑOR, y fue inocente?