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I Samuel 18:Verse 11

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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.

1 Samuel 20:331 Samuel 20:33Isaiah 54:17Isaiah 54:17Psalms 37:32
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What Does I Samuel 18:11 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"The physical evasion of the royal javelin marks a transition from stationary service to a life of active survival under the shadow of a homicidal auth..."

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King James VersionPrimary
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.

American Standard Version
ASV

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

American King James Version
AKJV

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 with Apocrypha
KJVA

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.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

And Saul, balancing the spear in his hand, said, I will give David a blow, pinning him to the wall. And David got away from him twice.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

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

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

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

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

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

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

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

Darby Translation
Darby

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

Webster Bible
Webster

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

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

And Saul tooke the speare, and sayd, I will smite Dauid through to the wall. But Dauid auoyded twise out of his presence.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

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

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

Saul hurled the spear, and said to himself—I will smite David, even to the wall! But David moved round from before him, twice.

Literal Translation
LITV

And Saul threw the spear, and said, I will strike David, even to the wall. And David twice drew back from his face.

Modern King James
MKJV

And Saul threw the spear. For he said, I will strike David even to the wall. And David drew back out of his presence twice.

Updated King James
UKJV

And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will strike David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

Then Saul hurled the spear and thought, “⌞I will pin David to the wall⌟.” But David eluded him twice.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

And Saul cast the spear; for he said: 'I will smite David even to the wall.' And David stepped aside out of his presence twice.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And he threw it, thinking that he would be able to fix David to the wall. And David stepped aside twice, from before his face.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

Revised Webster
RWebster

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Forsothe Dauid harpide with his hond, as bi alle daies; and Saul helde a spere, and caste it, and gesside that he myyte prene Dauid with the wal, that is, perse with the spere, so that it schulde passe til to the wal; and Dauid bowide `fro his face the secounde tyme.

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