1 Samuel 18:11

Saul hurled the spear, and said to himself—I will smite David, even to the wall! But David moved round from before him, twice.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, when it came to pass, on the morrow, that a superhuman spirit of sadness came suddenly upon Saul, and he was moved to raving in the midst of the house,—and, David, began playing with his hand, as he had done day by day, that a spear being in Saul’s hand,

12And Saul feared because of David,—for Yahweh was with him, whereas, from Saul, he had departed.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 20:33And Saul hurled his spear at him, to smite him. So Jonathan knew that it was, determined, of his father, to put David to death.

Proverbs 27:4The cruelty of rage, and the overflow of anger! But who can stand before, jealousy?

Luke 4:30But, he, passing through the midst of them, went his way.

John 10:39They were [therefore] again seeking to take him; and he went forth out of their hand.

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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