1 Samuel 18:11

and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

Majority Standard Bible

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

10The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,

12So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 20:33Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.

Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?

Luke 4:30But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.

John 10:39At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.

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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