1 Samuel 19:10
And Saul sought to strike David even to the wall with the javelin: but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he stroke the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
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1 Samuel 18:11And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will strike David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
1 Samuel 20:33And Saul cast a javelin at him to strike him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
Psalms 18:17He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
Psalms 37:32The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him.
Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Hosea 6:4O Ephraim, what shall I do unto you? O Judah, what shall I do unto you? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goes away.
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 →