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 Living Translation (NLT)and he suddenly hurled it at David, intending to pin him to the wall. But David escaped him twice.

Context of 1 Samuel 18:11

9So Saul eyed David from that day forward. 10And it happened on the next day that the distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house. So David played music with his hand, as at other times; but there was a spear in Saul’s hand. And Saul cast the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” But David escaped his presence twice. 12Now Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, but had departed from Saul. 13Therefore Saul removed him from his presence, and made him his captain over 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

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 19:9Now the distressing spirit from the Lord came upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. And David was playing music with his hand.
• 1 Samuel 20:33Then Saul cast a spear at him to kill him, by which Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to kill David.
• Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent, But who is able to stand before jealousy?
• Isaiah 54:17No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord.
• Psalms 37:32The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him.
• Luke 4:30Then passing through the midst of them, He went His way.
• John 8:59Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
• John 10:39Therefore they sought again to seize Him, but He escaped out of their hand.

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
• Ascribe
• Avoid
• Javelin
• Kingdom
• Soul
• Stripling
• Tabret
• Valiant

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