Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Saul had a spear in his hand, and hurled it; intending to have nailed David to the wall. But David avoided out of his presence two times.

New American Standard Bible

Saul hurled the spear for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David escaped from his presence twice.

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.

Holman Bible

and he threw it, thinking, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice.

International Standard Version

Saul hurled it, thinking, "I'll pin David to the wall." But David escaped from him twice.

A Conservative Version

And Saul cast the spear, for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David turned away from his presence twice.

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.

Amplified

Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.

Bible in Basic English

And Saul, balancing the spear in his hand, said, I will give David a blow, pinning him to the wall. And David got away from him twice.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And Saul will lift up the spear, and say, I will strike against David into the wall And David will flee from before him twice.

King James 2000

And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will pin David even to the wall with it. And David escaped out of his presence twice.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Saul hurled the spear and thought, "{I will pin David to the wall}." But David eluded him twice.

Modern King James verseion

And Saul threw the spear. For he said, I will strike David even to the wall. And David drew back out of his presence twice.

NET Bible

and Saul threw the spear, thinking, "I'll nail David to the wall!" But David escaped from him on two different occasions.

New Heart English Bible

and Saul threw the spear; for he said, "I will pin David even to the wall." David escaped from his presence twice.

The Emphasized Bible

Saul hurled the spear, and said to himself - I will smite David, even to the wall! But David moved round from before him, twice.

Webster

And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David escaped from his presence twice.

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.

Youngs 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁאוּל 
Sha'uwl 
Usage: 406

טוּל 
Tuwl 
Usage: 14

the javelin
חנית 
Chaniyth 
Usage: 47

I will smite
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

even to the wall
קירה קר קיר 
Qiyr 
Usage: 74

with it. And David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

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Watsons

Context Readings

David's Successes Arouse Saul's Suspicions

10 And it happened on the morrow, that the evil spirit sent of God came upon Saul, so that he prophesied in the midst of the house. And David played on the instrument with his hand as he was daily wont. 11 And Saul had a spear in his hand, and hurled it; intending to have nailed David to the wall. But David avoided out of his presence two times. 12 For Saul was afraid of David: because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

Cross References

1 Samuel 20:33

Then Saul cast a spear at him to hit him, whereby Jonathan wist well, that it was utterly determined of his father to slay David.

Isaiah 54:17

but all the weapons that are made against thee, shall not prosper. And as for all tongues that shall resist thee in judgment, thou shalt overcome them, and condemn them. This is the heritage of the LORD's servants, and the righteousness that they shall have of me, sayeth the LORD.

1 Samuel 19:9-10

And the evil spirit of the LORD was upon Saul as he sat in his house having a javelin in his hand, and David played with his hand.

Psalm 37:32-33

The ungodly watcheth the righteous, and seeketh occasion to slay him.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is a cruel thing, and furiousness is a very tempest; yea, who is able to abide envy?

Luke 4:30

But he went his way even through the midst of them:

John 8:59

Then took they up stones, to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

John 10:39

Again they went about to take him, but he escaped out of their hands,

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