1 Samuel 18:11

And Saul tooke the speare, and sayd, I will smite Dauid through to the wall. But Dauid auoyded twise out of his presence.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 on the morowe, the euill spirite of God came vpon Saul, and he prophecied in the middes of the house: and Dauid played with his hand like as at other times, and there was a speare in Sauls hand.

12And Saul was afrayd of Dauid, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 20:33And Saul cast a speare at him to hit him, whereby Ionathan knew, that it was determined of his father to slay Dauid.

Proverbs 27:4Anger is cruell, and wrath is raging: but who can stand before enuie?

Luke 4:30But he passed through the middes of them, and went his way,

John 10:39Againe they went about to take him: but he escaped out of their handes,

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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