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1 Samuel 19:10
10And 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.
1 Samuel 19:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear, but David eluded him as Saul drove the spear into the wall. That night David made good his escape.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he eluded Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away from Saul’s presence; and he drove the spear into the wall. So David fled and escaped that night.
Context of 1 Samuel 19:10
8And there was war again; and David went forth and fought with the Philistines, and smote them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him. 9And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul. And he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand. 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. 11And Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning; and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be put to death. 12And Michal let David down through a window; and he went, and fled and escaped.
Read all of 1 Samuel 191 Samuel 19:10 word by word
וַיְבַקֵּ֨שׁ שָׁא֜וּל לְהַכּ֤וֹת בַּֽחֲנִית֙ בְּדָוִ֣ד וּבַקִּ֔יר וַיִּפְטַר֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֖ית בַּקִּ֑יר וְדָוִ֛ד נָ֥ס וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הֽוּא׃ פRead the interlinear
- Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- soughtבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- wallקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
- spearחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
- presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- fledנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
- escapedמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422
- nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 19:10
- 1 Samuel 19:6And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, [As] Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death!
- Hosea 6:4What shall I do unto thee, Ephraim? What shall I do unto thee, Judah? For your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that early passeth away.
- Matthew 12:43But when the unclean spirit has gone out of the man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and does not find [it].
- Luke 11:24When the unclean spirit has gone out of the man, he goes through dry places seeking rest; and not finding [any] he says, I will return to my house whence I came out.
- 2 Peter 2:20For if after having escaped the pollutions of the world through [the] knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, again entangled, they are subdued by these, their last state is worse than the first.
- 1 Samuel 20:33Then Saul cast the spear at him to smite him; and Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to put David to death.
- Job 5:14They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope at midday as in the night.
- Psalms 18:17He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me; for they were mightier than I.
- Psalms 34:19Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.
- Isaiah 54:17No weapon that is prepared against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that riseth against thee in judgment, thou shalt condemn. This is the inheritance of the servants of Jehovah; and their righteousness is of me, saith Jehovah.
- Luke 4:30but he, passing through the midst of them, went his way,
- John 10:39They sought therefore again to take him; and he went away from out of their hand
- Psalms 124:7Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 19:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10But he slipped away - He found he could not trust Saul; and therefore was continually on his watch. His agility of body was the means of his preservation at this time.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10David fled - This was the beginning of David‘s life as a fugitive and outcast, though for no “offence or fauIt” of his (Psalm 59:3, Prayer Book Version).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10tried to pin him to the wall with his spear: See also 1 Samuel 18:11; 20:33.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-108-10. David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter--A brilliant victory was gained over the public enemy. But these fresh laurels of David reawakened in the moody breast of Saul the former spirit of envy and melancholy. On David's return to court, the temper of Saul became more fiendish than ever; the melodious strains of the harp had lost all their power to charm; and in a paroxysm of uncontrollable frenzy he…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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