1 Samuel 26:12

“David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul’s head, and they went away. No one saw, no one knew, and no one woke up, for all of them were asleep, because a deep sleep from YHWH had fallen upon them.”

1 Samuel 26:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 26:12, word by word

Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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tookיִּקַּחyikach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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the spearחֲנִיתchanit

spear

A spear: a long weapon with a point, for striking at close range or for throwing.

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and the jarצַפַּחַתtsapachat

jug, flask

Jug or flask for water or oil, flat in shape.

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of waterמַּיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

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from Saul’s headמֵרַאֲשֹׁתֵיmeraashote

head place

The place at the head: where the head rests when sleeping.

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from Saul’s headשָׁאוּלshaul

Saul

Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".

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and they wentיֵּלְכוּyelchu

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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sawרֹאֶהroe

see

To see with one's eyes.

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knewיוֹדֵעַyodea

know

To know something, realize.

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woke upמֵקִיץmekits

awake

To awake, to wake up from sleep.

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were asleepיְשֵׁנִיםyeshenim

sleep

To fall asleep, or sleep the sleep of death.

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a deep sleepתַּרְדֵּמַתtardemat

deep sleep

A very deep sleep, which in the Bible often comes from God.

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from YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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had fallenנָפְלָהnafla

fall

To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.

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The context

11Far be it from me, by YHWH, to stretch out my hand against the anointed of YHWH! Now please take the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let us go away.”

12 · This verse (above)

13David crossed over to the other side and stood on the top of the mountain far off, with a great distance between them.

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