11and he hurled it, saying to himself, "I'll pin David to the wall." But David eluded him twice.


In Context

8 Saul was very angry; this refrain galled him. "They have credited David with tens of thousands," he thought, "but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?"

9 And from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David.

10 The next day an evil spirit from God came forcefully upon Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the harp, as he usually did. Saul had a spear in his hand

11 and he hurled it, saying to himself, "I'll pin David to the wall." But David eluded him twice.

12 Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David but had left Saul.

13 So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led the troops in their campaigns.

1st Samuel 18:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:11And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:11And threw it, thinking to nail David to the wall: and David stept aside out of his presence twice.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:11and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:11And Saul cast the spear, and thought, I will smite David and the wall. But David turned away from him twice.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:11and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:11And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David escaped from his presence twice.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:11and Saul threw the spear; for he said, |I will pin David even to the wall!| David escaped from his presence twice.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:11and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, 'I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:11And 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.