1 Samuel 19:10
Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence; and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled and escaped that night.
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1 Samuel 18:11and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.
1 Samuel 20:33Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.
Psalms 18:17He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
Psalms 37:32The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him.
Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Hosea 6:4“Ephraim, what shall I do to you? Judah, what shall I do to you? For your love is like a morning cloud, and like the dew that disappears early.
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 →