1 Samuel 26:12 Hebrew Word Analysis

0tookוַיִּקַּח֩h3947
1So Davidדָּוִ֨דh1732
2אֶֽתh853
3the spearהַחֲנִ֜יתh2595
4וְאֶתh853
5and the cruseצַפַּ֤חַתh6835
6of waterהַמַּ֙יִם֙h4325
7bolsterמֵרַֽאֲשֹׁתֵ֣יh7226
8from Saul'sשָׁא֔וּלh7586
9וַיֵּֽלְכ֖וּh1980
10לָהֶ֑םh0
11וְאֵ֣יןh369
12and no man sawרֹאֶה֩h7200
13וְאֵ֨יןh369
14it nor knewיוֹדֵ֜עַh3045
15וְאֵ֣יןh369
16it neither awakedמֵקִ֗יץh6974
17כִּ֤יh3588
18כֻלָּם֙h3605
19for they were all asleepיְשֵׁנִ֔יםh3463
20כִּ֚יh3588
21because a deep sleepתַּרְדֵּמַ֣תh8639
22from the LORDיְהוָ֔הh3068
23was fallenנָֽפְלָ֖הh5307
24עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃h5921

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's head; and they gat them away: and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Jehovah was fallen upon them.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So David took the spear and the vessel of water from Saul's head; and they got away without any man seeing them, or being conscious of their coming, or awaking; for they were all sleeping because a deep sleep from the Lord had come on them.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's head; and they went away, and no man saw [it], and none knew [it], and none awaked, for they were all asleep; for a deep sleep from Jehovah had fallen upon them.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they departed, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep: because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen upon them.

World English Bible (WEB)

So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul's head; and they got them away: and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Yahweh was fallen on them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And David taketh the spear, and the cruse of water at the pillow of Saul, and they go away, and there is none seeing, and there is none knowing, and there is none awaking, for all of them are sleeping, for a deep sleep `from' Jehovah hath fallen upon them.