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1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 26:5Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

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,

Douay-Rheims

וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֗ד וַיָּבֹא֮ אֶֽל־הַמָּקוֹם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָנָה־שָׁ֣ם שָׁאוּל֒ וַיַּ֣רְא דָּוִ֗ד אֶת־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָֽׁכַב־שָׁ֣ם שָׁא֔וּל וְאַבְנֵ֥ר בֶּן־נֵ֖ר שַׂר־צְבָא֑וֹ וְשָׁאוּל֙ שֹׁכֵ֣ב בַּמַּעְגָּ֔ל וְהָעָ֖ם חֹנִ֥ים סביבתו סְבִיבֹתָֽיו׃

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Gregory of Nyssa

4th centuryChurch Father

He departed and traveled from one location to another, looking for shelter among strangers. Yet Saul discovered his whereabouts and encircled the hill where David and his followers had sought safety. During the night when Saul had chosen to postpone his intent to kill the oppressed until dawn, David stealthily entered the tent of his adversary, finding him asleep on his bed... On the superscription of the Psalms

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