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A Conservative Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
and Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear.
International Standard Version
Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he jumped away from Saul and the spear stuck in the wall. That night David escaped and fled.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he escaped from Saul’s presence, so that Saul only stuck the spear into the wall. Then David fled and escaped that night.
Bible in Basic English
And Saul would have sent his spear through him, pinning him to the wall, but he got away and the spear went into the wall: and that night David went in flight and got away.
Darby Translation
And Saul sought to smite David and 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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will seek to strike the spear into David and even into the wall: and he will slip away from the face of Saul, and he will strike the spear into the wall: and David fled, and he will escape in that night
King James 2000
And Saul sought to pin David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he drove the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Saul tried {to pin David to the wall with the spear}, but {he eluded Saul}, so that he struck the spear into the wall, and David fled and escaped that [same] night.
Modern King James verseion
And Saul thought to strike David even to the wall with the spear. But he burst forth from Saul's presence, and he struck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Saul intended to nail David to the wall with the Javelin: But David rid himself out of Saul's presence and he smote the spear into the wall. But David fled and saved himself that same night.
NET Bible
Saul tried to nail David to the wall with the spear, but he escaped from Saul's presence and the spear drove into the wall. David escaped quickly that night.
New Heart English Bible
Saul sought to pin David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled, and escaped that night.
The Emphasized Bible
Saul sought to smite David with the spear, even to the wall, but he slipped away from before Saul, who smote the spear into the wall, - whereas, David, fled and escaped, that night.
Webster
And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away from Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
World English Bible
Saul sought to pin David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled, and escaped that night.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Saul seeketh to smite with the javelin through David, and through the wall, and he freeth himself from the presence of Saul, and he smiteth the javelin through the wall; and David hath fled and escapeth during that night.
Themes
Demons » Possession by, instances of » saul
Evil for good » Instances of » Saul returns, to david
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Michal » Rescues david from death
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 19:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Has To Flee Again
9 And an evil spirit from LORD was upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand, and David was playing with his hand. 10 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. 11 And Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning. And Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, If thou save not thy life tonight, tomorrow thou will be slain.
Cross References
1 Samuel 20:33
And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him. By this Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to put David to death.
1 Samuel 18:11
And Saul cast the spear, for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David turned away from his presence twice.
1 Samuel 19:6
And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan. And Saul swore, As LORD lives, he shall not be put to death.
Job 5:14-15
They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope at noonday as in the night.
Psalm 18:17
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
Psalm 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but LORD delivers him out of them all.
Psalm 124:7
Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against LORD.
Isaiah 54:17
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper. And every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of LORD, and their righteousness which is of me, says LORD.
Hosea 6:4
O Ephraim, what shall I do to thee? O Judah, what shall I do to thee? For your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goes away early.
Matthew 10:23
But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the other, for truly I say to you, ye will, no, not have completed the cities of Israel, until the Son of man comes.
Matthew 12:43-45
But when the unclean spirit goes forth out of the man, it passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and finds it not.
Luke 4:30
But he, having passed through the midst of them, departed.
Luke 11:24-26
When the unclean spirit departs out of the man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest. And not finding, it says, I will return to my house from where I came out.
John 10:39
Therefore they sought again to take him, and he went forth out of their hand.
2 Peter 2:20-22
For if, having escaped the defilements of the world by knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and, having been again entangled in these, they are overcome, the last things have become worse for them than the first.