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Friday, July 18th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Green's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 18:11
And Saul threw the spear, and said, I will strike David, even to the wall. And David twice drew back from his face.
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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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Saul tooke the speare, and sayd, I will smite Dauid through to the wall. But Dauid auoyded twise out of his presence.
And Saul tooke the speare, and sayd, I will smite Dauid through to the wall. But Dauid auoyded twise out of his presence.
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.
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 And it happened as they came in, as David returned from striking the Philistine, the women came out from all the cities of Israel to sing with the dancers, to meet Saul the king with tambourines and with joy and three-stringed instruments. 7 And the women who were playing answered and said, Saul has slain his thousands, but David his myriads. 8 And it very much burned Saul, and this thing was evil in his eyes. And he said, They have given myriads to David, and to me they have given thousands. And is there more to him, except the kingdom? 9 And from that day forward Saul was watching David. 10 And on the next day it happened that the evil spirit from God came on Saul. And he prophesied in the midst of the house; and David was playing with his hand, as he did day by day. And Saul's spear was in his hand. 11 And Saul threw the spear, and said, I will strike David, even to the wall. And David twice drew back from his face.
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
And Abraham fell on his face and laughed. And he said in his heart, Shall one be born to a son of a hundred years? And shall Sarah bear, a daughter of ninety years?
And Abraham fell on his face and laughed. And he said in his heart, Shall one be born to a son of a hundred years? And shall Sarah bear, a daughter of ninety years?
Genesis 17:24
And Abraham was a son of ninety nine years when being circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
And Abraham was a son of ninety nine years when being circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Genesis 18:11
And Abraham and Sarah were aged, going on in days. The custom as to women had ceased to be to Sarah.
And Abraham and Sarah were aged, going on in days. The custom as to women had ceased to be to Sarah.
Genesis 18:12
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After my being old, shall there be pleasure to me; my lord also being old?
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After my being old, shall there be pleasure to me; my lord also being old?
Genesis 18:18
And Abraham shall become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
And Abraham shall become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
Genesis 18:21
I will go down and see if they have at all done according to the cry coming to Me. And if not, I will know.
I will go down and see if they have at all done according to the cry coming to Me. And if not, I will know.
Genesis 31:35
And she said to her father, Let no anger be in the eyes of my lord, for I am not able to rise before your face, for the way of women is to me. And he searched for and did not find the household idols.
And she said to her father, Let no anger be in the eyes of my lord, for I am not able to rise before your face, for the way of women is to me. And he searched for and did not find the household idols.
Leviticus 15:19
And if a woman's issue in her flesh is a flow of blood, she shall be in her impurity seven days; and whoever touches her shall be unclean until the evening.
And if a woman's issue in her flesh is a flow of blood, she shall be in her impurity seven days; and whoever touches her shall be unclean until the evening.
Luke 1:7
And no child was born to them, because Elizabeth was barren. And both were advanced in their days.
And no child was born to them, because Elizabeth was barren. And both were advanced in their days.
Luke 1:18
And Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? For I am old and my wife is advanced in her days.
And Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? For I am old and my wife is advanced in her days.
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.
