1 Samuel 19:10 “Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him…”

1 Samuel 19:10

Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence; and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled and escaped that night.

American Standard Version

And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the spear into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Saul intended to smite Dauid to the wall with the speare: but hee turned aside out of Sauls presence, and he smote the speare against the wall: but Dauid fled, and escaped the same night.

Darby Translation

And Saul sought to smite David and the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the spear into the wall. And David fled, and escaped that night.

Young's Literal Translation

and Saul seeketh to smite with the javelin through David, and through the wall, and he freeth himself from the presence of Saul, and he smiteth the javelin through the wall; and David hath fled and escapeth during that night.

Bible in Basic English

And Saul would have sent his spear through him, pinning him to the wall, but he got away and the spear went into the wall: and that night David went in flight and got away.

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Cross references

“sought”

1 Samuel 19:6 Hosea 6:4 Matthew 12:43–45 Luke 11:24–26 2 Peter 2:20–22

1 Samuel 19:6 · BSB

Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”

Hosea 6:4 · BSB

What shall I do with you, O Ephraim ? What shall I do with you, O Judah? For your loyalty is like a morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes.

Matthew 12:43–45 · BSB

When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.

Luke 11:24–26 · BSB

When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’

2 Peter 2:20–22 · BSB

If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.

“he slipped”

1 Samuel 20:33 Proverbs 21:30 Psalm 18:17 Psalm 34:19 Isaiah 54:17 Luke 4:30

1 Samuel 20:33 · BSB

Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.

Proverbs 21:30 · BSB

There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

Psalm 18:17 · BSB

He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.

Psalm 34:19 · BSB

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.

Isaiah 54:17 · BSB

No 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 4:30 · BSB

But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.

“and escaped”

Psalm 124:7 Matthew 10:23

Psalm 124:7 · BSB

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

Matthew 10:23 · BSB

When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Also

1 Samuel 18:11

1 Samuel 18:11 · BSB

and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9But 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,

11Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”

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