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Geneva Bible
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.
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Christian Standard Bible®
and he threw it, thinking, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice.
and he threw it, thinking, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice.
Hebrew Names Version
and Sha'ul cast the spear; for he said, I will strike David even to the wall. David avoided out of his presence twice.
and Sha'ul cast the spear; for he said, I will strike David even to the wall. David avoided out of his presence twice.
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
Then Saul hurled the spear and thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David eluded him twice.
Then Saul hurled the spear and thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David eluded him twice.
English Standard Version
And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David evaded him twice.
And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David evaded him twice.
New Century Version
He threw the spear, thinking, "I'll pin David to the wall." But David escaped from him twice.
He threw the spear, thinking, "I'll pin David to the wall." But David escaped from him twice.
New English Translation
and Saul threw the spear, thinking, "I'll nail David to the wall!" But David escaped from him on two different occasions.
and Saul threw the spear, thinking, "I'll nail David to the wall!" But David escaped from him on two different occasions.
Amplified Bible
Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David evaded him twice.
Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David evaded him twice.
New American Standard Bible
Then Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David escaped from his presence, twice.
Then Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David escaped from his presence, twice.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Saul hurled the spear for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David escaped from his presence twice.
Then Saul hurled the spear for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David escaped from his presence twice.
Contemporary English Version
Saul thought, "I'll pin David to the wall." He threw the spear at David twice, but David dodged and got away both times.
Saul thought, "I'll pin David to the wall." He threw the spear at David twice, but David dodged and got away both times.
Complete Jewish Bible
and he threw the spear, thinking, "I will pin David to the wall!" But David dodged out of the way twice.
and he threw the spear, thinking, "I will pin David to the wall!" But David dodged out of the way twice.
Darby Translation
And Saul cast the spear, and thought, I will smite David and the wall. But David turned away from him twice.
And Saul cast the spear, and thought, I will smite David and the wall. But David turned away from him twice.
Easy-to-Read Version
but Saul had a spear in his hand. He thought, "I'll pin David to the wall." Saul threw the spear twice, but David jumped out of the way both times.
but Saul had a spear in his hand. He thought, "I'll pin David to the wall." Saul threw the spear twice, but David jumped out of the way both times.
George Lamsa Translation
And Saul threw the javelin; for he said, I will pin David to the wall. But David evaded it twice.
And Saul threw the javelin; for he said, I will pin David to the wall. But David evaded it twice.
Good News Translation
"I'll pin him to the wall," Saul said to himself, and he threw the spear at him twice; but David dodged each time.
"I'll pin him to the wall," Saul said to himself, and he threw the spear at him twice; but David dodged each time.
Literal Translation
And Saul threw the spear, and said, I will strike David, even to the wall. And David twice drew back from his face.
And Saul threw the spear, and said, I will strike David, even to the wall. And David twice drew back from his face.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Saul had a iauelynge in his hande, and cast it, and thoughte: I wyll stycke Dauid fast to the wall. Neuerthelesse Dauid turned himselfe twyse awaye from him.
And Saul had a iauelynge in his hande, and cast it, and thoughte: I wyll stycke Dauid fast to the wall. Neuerthelesse Dauid turned himselfe twyse awaye from him.
American Standard Version
and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
Bible in Basic English
And Saul, balancing the spear in his hand, said, I will give David a blow, pinning him to the wall. And David got away from him twice.
And Saul, balancing the spear in his hand, said, I will give David a blow, pinning him to the wall. And David got away from him twice.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Saul toke the iauelyn, and sayd: I will nayle Dauid to the wall with it. And Dauid auoyded out of his presence two times.
And Saul toke the iauelyn, and sayd: I will nayle Dauid to the wall with it. And Dauid auoyded out of his presence two times.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Saul cast the spear; for he said: 'I will smite David even to the wall.' And David stepped aside out of his presence twice.
And Saul cast the spear; for he said: 'I will smite David even to the wall.' And David stepped aside out of his presence twice.
King James Version (1611)
And Saul cast the iauelin; for hee said, I will smite Dauid euen to the wall with it: and Dauid auoided out of his presence twice.
And Saul cast the iauelin; for hee said, I will smite Dauid euen to the wall with it: and Dauid auoided out of his presence twice.
English Revised Version
and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
Berean Standard Bible
and he hurled it, thinking, "I will pin David to the wall." But David eluded him twice.
and he hurled it, thinking, "I will pin David to the wall." But David eluded him twice.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Dauid harpide with his hond, as bi alle daies; and Saul helde a spere, and caste it, and gesside that he myyte prene Dauid with the wal, that is, perse with the spere, so that it schulde passe til to the wal; and Dauid bowide `fro his face the secounde tyme.
Forsothe Dauid harpide with his hond, as bi alle daies; and Saul helde a spere, and caste it, and gesside that he myyte prene Dauid with the wal, that is, perse with the spere, so that it schulde passe til to the wal; and Dauid bowide `fro his face the secounde tyme.
Young's Literal Translation
and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, `I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice.
and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, `I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice.
Update Bible Version
and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David escaped from his presence twice.
And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David escaped from his presence twice.
World English Bible
and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will strike David even to the wall. David avoided out of his presence twice.
and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will strike David even to the wall. David avoided out of his presence twice.
New King James Version
And Saul cast the spear, for he said, "I will pin David to the wall!" But David escaped his presence twice.
And Saul cast the spear, for he said, "I will pin David to the wall!" But David escaped his presence twice.
New Living Translation
and he suddenly hurled it at David, intending to pin him to the wall. But David escaped him twice.
and he suddenly hurled it at David, intending to pin him to the wall. But David escaped him twice.
New Life Bible
and he threw the spear, thinking, "I will nail David to the wall." But David jumped out of his way twice.
and he threw the spear, thinking, "I will nail David to the wall." But David jumped out of his way twice.
New Revised Standard
and Saul threw the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David eluded him twice.
and Saul threw the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David eluded him twice.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Saul hurled the spear, and said to himself - I will smite David, even to the wall! But David moved round from before him, twice.
Saul hurled the spear, and said to himself - I will smite David, even to the wall! But David moved round from before him, twice.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And threw it, thinking to nail David to the wall: and David stept aside out of his presence twice.
And threw it, thinking to nail David to the wall: and David stept aside out of his presence twice.
Revised Standard Version
and Saul cast the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David evaded him twice.
and Saul cast the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David evaded him twice.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Saul hurled the spear for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David escaped from his presence twice.
Saul hurled the spear for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David escaped from his presence twice.
Contextual Overview
6 When they came againe, & Dauid returned from the slaughter of the Philistim, the women came out of all cities of Israel singing and dauncing to meete king Saul, with timbrels, with instruments of ioy, and with rebeckes. 7 And the women sang by course in their play, and sayd, Saul hath slayne his thousand, & Dauid his ten thousand. 8 Therefore Saul was exceeding wroth, and the saying displeased him, & he sayde, They haue ascribed vnto Dauid ten thousand, & to me they haue ascribed but a thousand, & what can he haue more saue the kingdome? 9 Wherefore Saul had an eye on Dauid from that day forward. 10 And 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. 11 And Saul tooke the speare, and sayd, I will smite Dauid through to the wall. But Dauid auoyded twise out of his presence.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
cast the javelin: 1 Samuel 19:9, 1 Samuel 19:10, 1 Samuel 20:33, Proverbs 27:4, Isaiah 54:17
And David: Psalms 37:32, Psalms 37:33, Isaiah 54:17, Luke 4:30, John 8:59, John 10:39
Reciprocal: Numbers 25:7 - a javelin Numbers 35:20 - by laying 1 Samuel 16:23 - Saul 1 Samuel 20:27 - Wherefore 1 Samuel 20:32 - what hath 2 Samuel 4:8 - sought 2 Samuel 12:7 - I delivered Psalms 64:4 - suddenly
Cross-References
Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham fell vpon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a childe be borne vnto him, that is an hundreth yeere olde? and shall Sarah that is ninetie yeere olde beare?
Then Abraham fell vpon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a childe be borne vnto him, that is an hundreth yeere olde? and shall Sarah that is ninetie yeere olde beare?
Genesis 17:24
Abraham also himselfe was ninetie yeere olde and nine, when the foreskinne of his flesh was circumcised.
Abraham also himselfe was ninetie yeere olde and nine, when the foreskinne of his flesh was circumcised.
Genesis 18:11
(Nowe Abraham and Sarah were old and striken in age, and it ceased to be with Sarah after the maner of women)
(Nowe Abraham and Sarah were old and striken in age, and it ceased to be with Sarah after the maner of women)
Genesis 18:12
Therefore Sarah laughed within her selfe, saying, After I am waxed olde, and my lord also, shall I haue lust?
Therefore Sarah laughed within her selfe, saying, After I am waxed olde, and my lord also, shall I haue lust?
Genesis 18:18
Seeing that Abraham shalbe in deede a great and a mightie nation, and all the nations of the earth shalbe blessed in him?
Seeing that Abraham shalbe in deede a great and a mightie nation, and all the nations of the earth shalbe blessed in him?
Genesis 18:21
I will goe downe nowe, and see whether they haue done altogether according to yt crie which is come vnto me: and if not, that I may knowe.
I will goe downe nowe, and see whether they haue done altogether according to yt crie which is come vnto me: and if not, that I may knowe.
Genesis 31:35
Then said she to her father, My Lord, be not angrie that I cannot rise vp before thee: for the custome of women is vpo me: so he searched, but found not the idoles.
Then said she to her father, My Lord, be not angrie that I cannot rise vp before thee: for the custome of women is vpo me: so he searched, but found not the idoles.
Leviticus 15:19
Also when a woman shal haue an issue, and her issue in her flesh shalbe blood, she shalbe put apart seuen dayes: and whosoeuer toucheth her, shalbe vncleane vnto the euen.
Also when a woman shal haue an issue, and her issue in her flesh shalbe blood, she shalbe put apart seuen dayes: and whosoeuer toucheth her, shalbe vncleane vnto the euen.
Luke 1:7
And they had no childe, because that Elisabet was barren: and both were well stricken in age.
And they had no childe, because that Elisabet was barren: and both were well stricken in age.
Luke 1:18
Then Zacharias said vnto ye Angel, Whereby shall I knowe this? for I am an olde man, and my wife is of a great age.
Then Zacharias said vnto ye Angel, Whereby shall I knowe this? for I am an olde man, and my wife is of a great age.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Saul cast the javelin,.... Out of his hand at David:
for he said; in his heart, determining in his mind:
I will smite David even to the wall [with it]; he determined to cast it with such force and violence, that it should pierce through David, and enter into the very wall, by the side of which David was:
and David avoided out of his presence twice; to escape the javelin cast at him; either he went out at the first time of its being thrown, and then came in again, when he threw it a second time at him, upon which he also withdrew; or this was one of the times, and the other some time after, of which see 1 Samuel 19:9. Abarbinel thinks, that David, while he was playing, his eyes were so fixed upon his own hands, that he was not aware of the javelin, and turned himself from Saul without intention both times, and so escaped without knowledge of it; such was the good providence of God towards him, and which, when Saul perceived, it wrought upon him, as follows.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 18:11. Saul cast the javelin — The javelin or spear was the emblem of regal authority; kings always had it at hand, and in ancient monuments they are always represented with it.
In ancient times, says Justin, kings used a spear instead of a diadem: Per ea tempora reges hastas pro diademate habebant, Hist. lib. xliii. And as spears were the emblems of supreme power, hence they were reputed as attributes of the Divinity, and were worshipped as representatives of the gods. Ab origne verum, pro DIIS immortalibus veteres HASTAS coluerent, ob cujus religionis memoriam, adhuc deorum simulachris HASTAE adduntur.-Ibid.
