11 The Lord forbid that I should try to harm the one whom the Lord has made king! Let's take his spear and his water jar, and go.”
12 So David took the spear and the water jar from just beside Saul's head, and he and Abishai left. No one saw it or knew what had happened or even woke up — they were all sound asleep, because the Lord had sent a heavy sleep on them all.
13 Then David crossed over to the other side of the valley to the top of the hill, a safe distance away,
14 and shouted to Saul's troops and to Abner, “Abner! Can you hear me?”“Who is that shouting and waking up the king?” Abner asked.
15 David answered, “Abner, aren't you the greatest man in Israel? So why aren't you protecting your master, the king? Just now someone entered the camp to kill your master.
16 You failed in your duty, Abner! I swear by the living Lord that all of you deserve to die, because you have not protected your master, whom the Lord made king. Look! Where is the king's spear? Where is the water jar that was beside his head?”
17 Saul recognized David's voice and asked, “David, is that you, my son?”“Yes, Your Majesty,” David answered.