1 Samuel 19:10

And Saul sought to strike David through with the spear even to the wall; but he slipped away from before Saul, who struck the spear into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

Leeser Tanakh

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 the evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, and he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.

11But Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning; and Michal his wife told it to David, saying, If thou save not thy life this night, tomorrow thou wilt be put to death.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:11And Saul cast the spear; and he thought, I will strike David through even on the wall. And David turned aside out of his presence twice.

1 Samuel 20:33And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him: and Jonathan understood that it was determined on by his father to put David to death.

Psalms 18:17(18:18) He delivered me from my enemy, the strong, and from those that hated me, when they were too mighty for me.

Psalms 37:32The wicked looketh out for the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.

Hosea 6:4What shall I do unto thee, O Ephraim? what shall I do unto thee, O Judah? for your piety is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew that 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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