¹² So David took the spear and the jar of water from near Saul’s head, and they went away. No one saw, no one knew, and no one awakened,^[a] for all of them were sleeping because a deep sleep of Yahweh had fallen upon them.

¹³ Then David went to the other side and stood on the top of the hill at a distance; the distance was great between them. ¹⁴ David called out to the army and to Abner the son of Ner, “Will you not answer, Abner?” And Abner answered and said, “Who are you that you call to the king?”