KJV King James Version
And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall [with it]. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Samuel 18:11
And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall [with it]. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
WEB World English Bible
and Saul threw the spear; for he said, “I will pin David even to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.
ASV American Standard Version
and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, ‘I smite through David, even through the wall;’ and David turneth round out of his presence twice.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 18
8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed [but] thousands: and [what] can he have more but the kingdom?
9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and [there was] a javelin in Saul’s hand.
11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall [with it]. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.
13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD [was] with him.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיָּ֤טֶלH2904 · tulto castשָׁאוּל֙H7586 · sha.ulSaulאֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַחֲנִ֔יתH2595 · cha.nitspearוַיֹּ֕אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאַכֶּ֥הH5221 · na.khahto smiteבְדָוִ֖דH1732 · da.vidDavidוּבַקִּ֑ירH7023 · qirwallוַיִּסֹּ֥בH5437 · sa.vavto turn: turnדָּוִ֛דH1732 · da.vidDavidמִפָּנָ֖יוH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeפַּעֲמָֽיִם׃H6471 · pa.ambeat
Cross-references
1 Samuel 20:33And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.Isaiah 54:17No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.Psalm 37:32-33The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.Luke 4:30But he passing through the midst of them went his way,John 10:39Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,John 8:59Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.Proverbs 27:4Wrath [is] cruel, and anger [is] outrageous; but who [is] able to stand before envy?1 Samuel 19:9-10And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with [his] hand.
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