6:2. And Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph having
with him three thousand chosen men of Israel, to seek David in the
wilderness of Ziph.

26:3. And Saul encamped in Gabaa Hachila, which was over against the
wilderness in the way: and David abode in the wilderness. And seeing
that Saul was come after him into the wilderness,

26:4. He sent spies, and learned that he was most certainly come
thither.

26:5. And David arose secretly, and came to the place where Saul was:
and when he had beheld the place, wherein Saul slept, and Abner, the son
of Ner, the captain of his army, and Saul sleeping in a tent, and the
rest of the multitude round about him,

26:6. David spoke to Achimelech, the Hethite, and Abisai, the son of
Sarvia, the brother of Joab, saying: Who will go down with me to Saul
into the camp? And Abisai said: I will go with thee.

26:7. So David and Abisai came to the people by night, and found Saul
lying and sleeping in the tent, and his spear fixed in the ground at his
head: and Abner and the people sleeping round about him.

26:8. And Abisai said to David: God hath shut up thy enemy this day into
thy hands: now then I will run him through with my spear, even to the
earth at once, and there shall be no need of a second time.

26:9. And David said to Abisai: Kill him not: for who shall put forth
his hand against the Lord's anointed, and shall be guiltless?

26:10. And David said: As the Lord liveth, unless the Lord shall strike
him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down to battle, and
perish:

26:11. The Lord be merciful unto me, and keep me that I never put forth
my hand against the Lord's anointed. But now take the spear which is at
his head, and the cup of water, and let us go.

26:12. So David took the spear, and the cup of water which was at Saul's
head, and they went away: and no man saw it, or knew it, or awaked, but
they were all asleep, for a deep sleep from the Lord was fallen upon
them.

26:13. And when David was gone over to the other side, and stood on the
top of the hill afar off, and a good space was between them,

26:14. David cried to the people, and to Abner, the son of Ner, saying:
Wilt thou not answer, Abner? And Abner answering, said: Who art thou,
that criest, and disturbest the king?

26:15. And David said to Abner: Art not thou a man? and who is like unto
thee in Israel? why then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there
came one of the pe