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1 Samuel 18:11

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.

KJV

et misit eam, putans quod configere posset David cum pariete : et declinavit David a facie ejus secundo.

Vulgate

and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

ASV

וַ/יָּ֤טֶל שָׁאוּל֙ אֶֽת הַ/חֲנִ֔ית וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר אַכֶּ֥ה בְ/דָוִ֖ד וּ/בַ/קִּ֑יר וַ/יִּסֹּ֥ב דָּוִ֛ד מִ/פָּנָ֖י/ו פַּעֲמָֽיִם

Hebrew

And threw it, thinking to nail David to the wall: and David stept aside out of his presence twice.

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
וֹ
v
noun · 48×
יָּ֤טֶל
ytl
verb · 14×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ם
m
verb · 499×
נִי
ny
verb · 158×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
פַּ֣עַם
p'm
noun · 117×
קִּ֑יר
qyr
noun · 74×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Typology

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 19:10 — 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.
  • 1Sam 20:33 — And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
  • 1Sam 20:33 — And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
  • Isa 54:17 — No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteous
  • John 8:59 — Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
  • John 10:39 — Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
  • Luke 4:30 — But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
  • Ps 37:32 — The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.