and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
Parallel translations
- WEB and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David even to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.
- 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.
- 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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Quick answer
Saul hurls his spear at David, intending to kill him, but David escapes twice. The king's hidden malice erupts into open attempted murder.
Overview
Saul throws his spear to pin David to the wall, but David twice evades the deadly attack. The Lord's protection of His anointed is evident in David's repeated escape. Saul's violent assault marks the open beginning of his murderous pursuit, while God preserves David, showing that none can thwart the purposes He has for His chosen one.
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- 1 Sam 20:33Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him; so Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
- Isa 54:17No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.
- Luke 4:30But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.
- John 10:39At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.
- John 8:59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
- Ps 37:32–33Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
- Prov 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
- 1 Sam 19:9–10But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp,
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