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

9Saul looked at David with suspicion from that day on. 10Now it came about on the next day that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he raved in the midst of the house, while David was playing the harp with his hand, as usual; and a spear was in Saul’s hand. Saul hurled the spear for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David escaped from his presence twice. 12Now Saul was afraid of David, for the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. 13Therefore Saul removed him from his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

1 Samuel 18:11 word by word

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

• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• hurledטוּלţûl · to castH2904
• the spearחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
• for he thoughtאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• pinנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• to the wallקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
• escapedסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• from his presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• twiceפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 18:11

• 1 Samuel 19:9Now there was an evil spirit from the Lord on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, and David was playing the harp with his hand.
• 1 Samuel 20:33Then Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him down; so Jonathan knew that his father had decided to put David to death.
• Proverbs 27:4Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood, But who can stand before jealousy?
• Isaiah 54:17No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their vindication is from Me,” declares the Lord.
• Psalms 37:32The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.
• Luke 4:30But passing through their midst, He went His way.
• John 8:59Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.
• John 10:39Therefore they were seeking again to seize Him, and He eluded their grasp.

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