1 Samuel 19:10

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.

Darby Translation

In The 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.

In Context

9And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul. And he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.

11And Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning; and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be put to death.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:11And Saul cast the spear, and thought, I will smite David and the wall. But David turned away from him twice.

1 Samuel 20:33Then Saul cast the spear at him to smite him; and Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to put David to death.

Psalms 18:17He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me; for they were mightier than I.

Psalms 37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.

Hosea 6:4What shall I do unto thee, Ephraim? What shall I do unto thee, Judah? For your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that early passeth away.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 19:9-11

David Escapes from Saul. ( b. c. 1058.) 8 And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him. 9 And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand. 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. Here I.… Read the whole commentary →

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