and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David even to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
- NKJV And Saul cast the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” But David escaped his presence twice.
- NASB Then Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David escaped from his presence, twice.
- NLT and he suddenly hurled it at David, intending to pin him to the wall. But David escaped him twice.
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- 1 Sam 20:33Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.
- Isa 54:17No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says Yahweh.
- Luke 4:30But he, passing through the middle of them, went his way.
- John 10:39They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
- John 8:59Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the middle of them, and so passed by.
- Ps 37:32–33The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.
- Prov 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
- 1 Sam 19:9–10An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.
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