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1 Samuel 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.

KJV

Nisusque est Saul configere David lancea in pariete, et declinavit David a facie Saul : lancea autem casso vulnere perlata est in parietem, et David fugit, et salvatus est nocte illa.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐζήτει Σαοὺλ πατάξαι τὸ δόρυ εἰς Δαυείδ, καὶ ἀπέστη Δαυεὶδ ἐκ προσώπου Σαούλ· καὶ ἐπάταξεν τὸ δόρυ εἰς τὸν τοῖχον, καὶ Δαυεὶδ ἀνεχώρησεν καὶ διεσώθη.

LXX

And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the spear into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

ASV

וַ/יְבַקֵּ֨שׁ שָׁא֜וּל לְ/הַכּ֤וֹת בַּֽ/חֲנִית֙ בְּ/דָוִ֣ד וּ/בַ/קִּ֔יר וַ/יִּפְטַר֙ מִ/פְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל וַ/יַּ֥ךְ אֶֽת הַ/חֲנִ֖ית בַּ/קִּ֑יר וְ/דָוִ֛ד נָ֥ס וַ/יִּמָּלֵ֖ט בַּ/לַּ֥יְלָה הֽוּא

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בַקֵּ֥שׁ
bqsh
verb · 225×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
ה
h
verb · 95×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
וֹ
v
noun · 48×
לָ֑יְלָה
lylh
noun · 234×
ם
m
verb · 499×
נָ֖סוּ
nsv
verb · 161×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
פְּטוּרִ֑ים
ptvrym
verb · 5×
קִּ֑יר
qyr
noun · 74×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Typology

Historic Christian voices

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

Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210207.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210228.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 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.
  • 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.
  • 2Sam 12:7 — And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
  • Jer 5:26 — For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
  • Prov 21:30 — There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.