1 Samuel 18:11

1 Samuel 18:11 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)and he hurled it, saying to himself, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David evaded him twice.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Saul cast the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” But David escaped his presence twice.

Context of 1 Samuel 18:11

9From that day on Saul kept an eye on David. 10The next day an evil spirit from God seized Saul. He began to prophesy in his house while David strummed a tune on the lyre as he did every day. Now, Saul had a spear in his hand. He raised the spear and thought, “I’ll nail David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice. 12Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David but had left Saul. 13So he kept David away. He made David captain of a regiment. David led the troops out ⌞to battle⌟ and back again.

1 Samuel 18:11 word by word

וַיָּ֤טֶל שָׁאוּל֙ אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֔ית וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַכֶּ֥ה בְדָוִ֖ד וּבַקִּ֑יר וַיִּסֹּ֥ב דָּוִ֛ד מִפָּנָ֖יו פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• castטוּלţûl · to castH2904
• the javelinחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
• for he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• I will smiteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• even to the wallקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
• avoided outסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• of his presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• twiceפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 18:11

• 1 Samuel 19:9Then an evil spirit from the Lord came over Saul while he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. David was strumming a tune.
• 1 Samuel 20:33Saul raised his spear to strike him. Then Jonathan knew his father was determined to kill David.
• Proverbs 27:4Anger is cruel, and fury is overwhelming, but who can survive jealousy?
• Isaiah 54:17No weapon that has been made to be used against you will succeed. You will have an answer for anyone who accuses you. This is the inheritance of the Lord’s servants. Their victory comes from me,” declares the Lord.
• Psalms 37:32The wicked person watches the righteous person and seeks to kill him.
• Luke 4:30But Jesus walked right by them and went away.
• John 8:59Then some of the Jews picked up stones to throw at Jesus. However, Jesus was concealed, and he left the temple courtyard.
• John 10:39The Jews tried to arrest Jesus again, but he got away from them.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Saul 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…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 David's troubles not only immediately follow his triumphs, but arise from them; such is the vanity of that which seems greatest in this world. It is a sign that the Spirit of God is departed from men, if, like Saul, they are peevish, envious, suspicious, and ill-natured. Compare David, with his harp in his hand, aiming to serve Saul, and Saul, with his javelin in his hand, aiming to slay David; and observe the sweetness and usefulness of God's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11In his jealousy and fear, Saul would have been happier with one dead David than with thousands of dead Philistines (18:7).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 18:11

• David
• Demons
• Holy Spirit
• Javelin
• Jealousy
• Malice
• Prudence
• Spear

In the dictionaries

• David
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Ascribe
• Avoid
• Javelin
• Kingdom
• Soul
• Stripling
• Tabret

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18

• 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