1 Samuel 19:10

and Saul seeks to strike with the javelin through David, and through the wall, and he frees himself from the presence of Saul, and he strikes the javelin through the wall; and David has fled and escapes during that night.

Literal Standard Version

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 a spirit of sadness [from] YHWH is to Saul, and he is sitting in his house, and his javelin [is] in his hand, and David is playing with the hand,

11And Saul sends messengers to the house of David to watch him, and to put him to death in the morning; and his wife Michal declares [it] to David, saying, “If you are not delivering your life tonight—tomorrow you are put to death.”

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:11and Saul casts the javelin and says, “I strike through David, even through the wall”; and David turns around out of his presence twice.

1 Samuel 20:33And Saul casts the javelin at him to strike him, and Jonathan knows that it has been determined by his father to put David to death.

Psalms 18:17He delivers me from my strong enemy, || And from those hating me, || For they have been stronger than I.

Psalms 37:32The wicked is watching for the righteous, || And is seeking to put him to death.

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, nor understanding, || Nor counsel against YHWH.

Hosea 6:4“What do I do to you, O Ephraim? What do I do to you, O Judah? Your goodness [is] as a cloud of the morning, || And as dew rising early—going.

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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