^{9 Ref} David said to Abishai, Don't destroy him; for who can put forth his hand against Yahweh's anointed, and be guiltless?

^{10 Ref} David said, As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.

^{11 Ref} Yahweh forbid that I should put forth my hand against Yahweh's anointed: but now please take the spear that is at his head, and the jar of water, and let us go.

^{12 Ref} 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.

^{13 Ref} Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;

¹⁴ and David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Don't you answer, Abner? Then Abner answered, Who are you who cries to the king?

¹⁵ David said to Abner, Aren't you a [valiant] man? and who is like you in Israel? why then have you not kept watch over your lord, the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king your lord.

^{16 Ref} This thing isn't good that you have done. As Yahweh lives, you are worthy to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, Yahweh's anointed. Now see where the king's spear is, and the jar of water that was at his head.

^{17 Ref} Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this your voice, my son David? David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.