Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

David's Successes Arouse Saul's Suspicions

10 And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the spirit of sadness from God prospereth over Saul, and he prophesieth in the midst of the house, and David is playing with his hand, as day by day, and the javelin is in the hand of Saul, 11 and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, 'I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice. 12 And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;

Cross References

1 Samuel 20:33

And Saul casteth the javelin at him to smite him, and Jonathan knoweth that it hath been determined by his father to put David to death.

Isaiah 54:17

No weapon formed against thee prospereth, And every tongue rising against thee, In judgment thou condemnest. This is the inheritance of the servants of Jehovah, And their righteousness from me, an affirmation of Jehovah!

1 Samuel 19:9-10

And a spirit of sadness from Jehovah is unto Saul, and he is sitting in his house, and his javelin in his hand, and David is playing with the hand,

Psalm 37:32-33

The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.

Proverbs 27:4

Fury is fierce, and anger is overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?

Luke 4:30

and he, having gone through the midst of them, went away.

John 8:59

they took up, therefore, stones that they may cast at him, but Jesus hid himself, and went forth out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

John 10:39

Therefore were they seeking again to seize him, and he went forth out of their hand,

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