1 Samuel 18:11

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The 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.

In Context

10And the day after the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David played with his hand as at other times. And Saul held a spear in his hand,

12And Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from himself.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 20:33And Saul caught up a spear to strike him. And Jonathan understood that it was determined by his father to kill David.

Proverbs 27:4Anger hath no mercy, nor fury when it breaketh forth: and who can bear the violence of one provoked?

Luke 4:30But he passing through the midst of them, went his way.

John 10:39They sought therefore to take him; and he escaped out of their hands.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 18:7-12

David Honoured by the People; Saul Troubled with an Evil Spirit. ( b. c. 1060.) 6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music. 7 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. 8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said,… Read the whole commentary →

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