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.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

No man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked. —The Hebrew is more graphic: “And none saw, and none knew, and none awake…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

So David took the spear, and the cruse of water, from Saul's
bolster
Abishai either refusing to take them,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

How soon do unholy hearts lose the good impressions that convictions have made on them! How helpless were Saul and all his men! All were as if disa…

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