1 Samuel 19:10

And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

And Saul {H7586} sought {H1245} to smite {H5221} David {H1732} even to the wall {H7023} with the javelin {H2595}; but he slipped away {H6362} out of Saul's {H7586} presence {H6440}, and he smote {H5221} the javelin {H2595} into the wall {H7023}: and David {H1732} fled {H5127}, and escaped {H4422} that night {H3915}.

when Sha'ul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear. But he dodged it and moved out of Sha'ul's way, so that the spear stuck in the wall. David fled, so that night he escaped.

Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear struck the wall and David eluded him, ran away, and escaped that night.

And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the spear into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 18:11 (4 votes)

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 20:33 (4 votes)

    And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.

  • Proverbs 21:30 (3 votes)

    ¶ [There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

  • Luke 11:24 (2 votes)

    When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.

  • Luke 11:26 (2 votes)

    Then goeth he, and taketh [to him] seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last [state] of that man is worse than the first.

  • John 10:39 (2 votes)

    ¶ Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

  • 1 Samuel 19:6 (2 votes)

    And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, [As] the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.