# extend my hand against

The hand is a metonym for the harm a hand can do. AT: "do anything to harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# let us go

David includes Abishai, so the word "us" here is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])

# a deep sleep from Yahweh had fallen on them

Yahweh had caused them to sleep deeply.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/spear]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/david]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/saul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sleep]]