God’s Word Translation
1 Samuel 19:10
10Saul tried to nail David to the wall with his spear. But David dodged it, and Saul’s spear struck the wall. David fled, escaping ⌞from Saul⌟ 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
8When war broke out again, David went to fight the Philistines. He defeated them so decisively that they fled from him. 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. Saul tried to nail David to the wall with his spear. But David dodged it, and Saul’s spear struck the wall. David fled, escaping ⌞from Saul⌟ that night. 11Saul sent messengers to watch David’s house and kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, advised him, “If you don’t save yourself tonight, you’ll be dead tomorrow!” 12So Michal lowered David through a window, and he ran away to escape.
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- soughtבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
- to smiteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- even to the wallקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
- with the javelinחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
- but he slipped awayפָּטַרpâţar · to separateH6362
- presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- fledנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
- and escapedמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422
- that nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 19:10
- 1 Samuel 19:6Saul listened to Jonathan, and he promised, “I solemnly swear, as the Lord lives, he will not be killed.”
- Hosea 6:4“What should I do with you, Ephraim? What should I do with you, Judah? Your love is like fog in the morning. It disappears as quickly as the morning dew.
- Matthew 12:43“When an evil spirit comes out of a person, it goes through dry places looking for a place to rest. But it doesn’t find any.
- Luke 11:24“When an evil spirit comes out of a person, it goes through dry places looking for a place to rest. But it doesn’t find any. Then it says, ‘I’ll go back to the home I left.’
- 2 Peter 2:20People can know our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and escape the world’s filth. But if they get involved in this filth again and give in to it, they are worse off than they were before.
- 1 Samuel 20:33Saul raised his spear to strike him. Then Jonathan knew his father was determined to kill David.
- Job 5:14In the daytime they meet darkness and grope in the sunlight as if it were night.
- Psalms 18:17He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me.
- Psalms 34:19The righteous person has many troubles, but the Lord rescues him from all of them.
- Proverbs 21:30No wisdom, no understanding, and no advice ⌞can stand up⌟ against the Lord.
- 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.
- Luke 4:30But Jesus walked right by them and went away.
- John 10:39The Jews tried to arrest Jesus again, but he got away from them.
- Psalms 124:7We escaped like a bird caught in a hunter’s trap. The trap was broken, and we 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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