1 Samuel 18:11
World English Bible (WEB)
and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.
In context
9 Saul watched David from that day and forward.
10 On the next day, an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;
11 and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.
12 Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and had departed from Saul.
13 Therefore 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 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
- ASV American Standard Version
- and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, 'I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Saul cast the spear, and thought, I will smite David and the wall. But David turned away from him twice.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David escaped from his presence twice.