1 Samuel 18:11

In 10 translations

BSB

and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

KJV

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.

WEB

and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.

ASV

and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

LSV

and Saul casts the javelin and says, “I strike through David, even through the wall”; and David turns around out of his presence twice.

YLT

and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, 'I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice.

DBY

And Saul cast the spear, and thought, I will smite David and the wall. But David turned away from him twice.

DRC

And threw it, thinking to nail David to the wall: and David stept aside out of his presence twice.

GNV

And Saul tooke the speare, and sayd, I will smite Dauid through to the wall. But Dauid auoyded twise out of his presence.

JPS

And Saul cast the spear; for he said: 'I will smite David even to the wall.' And David stepped aside out of his presence twice.

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וַיָּ֤טֶל שָׁאוּל֙ אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֔ית וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַכֶּ֥ה בְדָוִ֖ד וּבַקִּ֑יר וַיִּסֹּ֥ב דָּוִ֛ד מִפָּנָ֖יו פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃

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• 1 Samuel 20:33Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him; so Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
• Isaiah 54:17No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.
• John 8:59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
• John 10:39At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.
• Luke 4:30But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.
• Psalms 37:32–33Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them, the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
• Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
• 1 Samuel 19:9–10But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp, Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear…

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