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That night David made good his escape. <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> Saul hurled his spear at David. But David dodged out of the way, and leaving the spear stuck in the wall, he fled and escaped into the night. <a href="/esv/1_samuel/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he eluded Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night. <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night. <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/19.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/19.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away from Saul’s presence; and he drove the spear into the wall. So David fled and escaped that night. <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he escaped from Saul’s presence, so that he stuck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night. <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul&#8217s presence, so that he stuck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night. <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, so that he stuck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night. <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, so that he stuck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night. <a href="/amp/1_samuel/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he escaped from Saul’s presence, so that Saul only stuck the spear into the wall. Then David fled and escaped that night. <a href="/csb/1_samuel/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear. As the spear struck the wall, David eluded Saul, ran away, and escaped that night. <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> and Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear. As the spear struck the wall, David eluded Saul, ran away, and escaped that night. <a href="/asv/1_samuel/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/1_samuel/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Saul tried to nail David to the wall with his spear. But David dodged it, and Saul's spear struck the wall. David fled, escaping [from Saul] that night. <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> Saul tried to pin David to the wall with his spear, but David dodged, and the spear stuck in the wall. David ran away and escaped. <a href="/isv/1_samuel/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he jumped away from Saul and the spear stuck in the wall. That night David escaped and fled. <a href="/msb/1_samuel/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night. <a href="/net/1_samuel/19.htm">NET Bible</a> Saul tried to nail David to the wall with the spear, but he escaped from Saul's presence and the spear drove into the wall. David escaped quickly that night. <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Saul sought to pin David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled, and escaped that night. <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away from Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night. <a href="/web/1_samuel/19.htm">World English Bible</a> Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence; and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled and escaped that night. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Saul seeks to strike with the javelin through David, and through the wall, and he frees himself from the presence of Saul, and he strikes the javelin through the wall; and David has fled and escapes during that night. <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Saul seeketh to smite with the javelin through David, and through the wall, and he freeth himself from the presence of Saul, and he smiteth the javelin through the wall; and David hath fled and escapeth during that night. <a href="/slt/1_samuel/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Saul will seek to strike the spear into David and even into the wall: and he will slip away from the face of Saul, and he will strike the spear into the wall: and David fled, and he will escape in that night.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Saul endeavoured to nail David to the wall with his spear. And David slipt away out of the presence of Saul: and the spear missed him, and was fastened in the wall, and David fled and escaped that night. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Saul attempted to fix David to the wall with the lance. But David turned aside from the face of Saul. And the lance failed to wound him, and it became fixed in the wall. And David fled, and so he was saved that night. <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/19.htm">New American Bible</a> Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but David eluded Saul, and the spear struck only the wall, while David got away safely. <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear; but he eluded Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. David fled and escaped that night.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the javelin; but he fled from Saul's presence, and Saul stuck the javelin into the wall; and David fled, and escaped that night. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Shaul sought to strike the spear into David and into the wall, and he fled from before Shaul and struck the spear into the wall, and David fled and was delivered that night<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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. <a href="/sep/1_samuel/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Saul sought to smite David with the spear; and David withdrew suddenly from the presence of Saul; and he drove the spear into the wall; and David retreated and escaped. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/19-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=5641" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Saul Attempts to Kill David</a> …9But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp, 10<a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: way·ḇaq·qêš (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">tried</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: lə·hak·kō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">to pin</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: bə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/7023.htm" title="7023: ū·ḇaq·qîr (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A wall. Or qir; or qiyrah; from quwr; a wall.">to the wall</a> <a href="/hebrew/2595.htm" title="2595: ba·ḥă·nîṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A spear. From chanah; a lance.">with his spear.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2595.htm" title="2595: ha·ḥă·nîṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A spear. From chanah; a lance.">But the spear</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yaḵ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">struck</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7023.htm" title="7023: baq·qîr (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A wall. Or qir; or qiyrah; from quwr; a wall.">the wall</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: wə·ḏā·wiḏ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">and David</a> <a href="/hebrew/6362.htm" title="6362: way·yip̄·ṭar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To separate, remove, set free. A primitive root; to cleave or burst through, i.e. to emit, whether literal or figurative.">eluded</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: nās (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To flee, escape. A primitive root; to flit, i.e. Vanish away.">ran away,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422: way·yim·mā·lêṭ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. to escape; causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks.">and escaped</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: bal·lay·lāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">night.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_samuel/18-11.htm">1 Samuel 18:11</a> and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice. <a href="/1_samuel/20-33.htm">1 Samuel 20:33</a> Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David. <a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">1 Samuel 23:14-15</a> And David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God would not deliver David into his hand. / While David was in Horesh in the Wilderness of Ziph, he saw that Saul had come out to take his life. <a href="/1_samuel/24-2.htm">1 Samuel 24:2-3</a> So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats. / Soon Saul came to the sheepfolds along the road, where there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself. And David and his men were hiding in the recesses of the cave. <a href="/1_samuel/25-29.htm">1 Samuel 25:29</a> And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sling. <a href="/1_samuel/26-2.htm">1 Samuel 26:2</a> So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there. <a href="/1_samuel/27-1.htm">1 Samuel 27:1</a> David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.” <a href="/2_samuel/5-10.htm">2 Samuel 5:10</a> And David became greater and greater, for the LORD God of Hosts was with him. <a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm">2 Samuel 22:1</a> And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. <a href="/psalms/18-17.htm">Psalm 18:17</a> He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me. <a href="/psalms/59-1.htm">Psalm 59:1-4</a> For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me. / Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed. / See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD. ... <a href="/psalms/144-10.htm">Psalm 144:10</a> to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword. <a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13</a> When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” <a href="/matthew/12-14.htm">Matthew 12:14</a> But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus. <a href="/luke/4-29.htm">Luke 4:29-30</a> They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff. / But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.sought<a href="/1_samuel/19-6.htm">1 Samuel 19:6</a> And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.<a href="/hosea/6-4.htm">Hosea 6:4</a> O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.<a href="/matthew/12-43.htm">Matthew 12:43-45</a> When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none… he slipped<a href="/1_samuel/20-33.htm">1 Samuel 20:33</a> And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.<a href="/job/5-14.htm">Job 5:14,15</a> They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night… <a href="/psalms/18-17.htm">Psalm 18:17</a> He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.and escaped<a href="/psalms/124-7.htm">Psalm 124:7</a> Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-34.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/john/10-39.htm">Eluded</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-11.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/joel/2-3.htm">Escapeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">Javelin</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-16.htm">Night</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-11.htm">Pin</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-11.htm">Pinning</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-7.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-2.htm">Saul's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-2.htm">Seeketh</a> <a href="/galatians/2-4.htm">Slipped</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-11.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-8.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-8.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-4.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">Spear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-11.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-8.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/romans/9-32.htm">Stuck</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-39.htm">Tried</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-11.htm">Wall</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/19-12.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-20.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/john/10-39.htm">Eluded</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-12.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-12.htm">Escapeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-33.htm">Javelin</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">Night</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-8.htm">Pin</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-11.htm">Pinning</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-6.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-25.htm">Saul's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-1.htm">Seeketh</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-6.htm">Slipped</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-33.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-5.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-11.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-16.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-33.htm">Spear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-33.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-19.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm">Stuck</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-2.htm">Tried</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-25.htm">Wall</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 19</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm">Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh</a> 4. <a href="/1_samuel/19-4.htm">He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah</a> 9. <a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">Hannah in grief prays for a child</a> 12. <a href="/1_samuel/19-12.htm">Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her</a> 19. <a href="/1_samuel/19-19.htm">Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned</a> 24. <a href="/1_samuel/19-24.htm">She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. This phrase highlights Saul's growing hostility and jealousy towards David, which had been building since David's victory over Goliath and his subsequent popularity. Saul's attempt to kill David with a spear is a physical manifestation of his inner turmoil and spiritual decline. The spear, a weapon of war, symbolizes Saul's intent to destroy David, whom he sees as a threat to his throne. This act of aggression is not the first; Saul had previously attempted to harm David in a similar manner (<a href="/1_samuel/18-10.htm">1 Samuel 18:10-11</a>). The repeated use of the spear can be seen as a symbol of Saul's persistent but ultimately futile attempts to thwart God's plan for David. Saul's actions contrast with David's earlier refusal to wear Saul's armor, highlighting the difference between Saul's reliance on physical weapons and David's trust in God.But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. David's ability to elude Saul's attack demonstrates God's providential protection over him. Throughout David's life, we see a pattern of divine intervention that preserves him from harm, underscoring his role as God's chosen king. The spear striking the wall instead of David can be seen as a metaphor for the futility of opposing God's will. This incident foreshadows the many times David will escape Saul's attempts on his life, emphasizing the theme of God's sovereignty and faithfulness. The wall, a symbol of stability and protection, ironically becomes a witness to Saul's instability and failure. This moment also prefigures the New Testament theme of Jesus eluding those who sought to harm Him until the appointed time of His crucifixion (<a href="/john/7-30.htm">John 7:30</a>).And David fled and escaped that night. David's flight marks the beginning of a period of exile and hardship, during which he will be refined and prepared for kingship. His escape is a pivotal moment in his life, as it sets the stage for his development as a leader and a man after God's own heart. The mention of "that night" emphasizes the urgency and danger of the situation, as well as the darkness that often accompanies trials and testing. David's experience parallels the experiences of other biblical figures, such as Moses and Jesus, who also faced periods of exile and opposition before fulfilling their divine missions. This phrase also highlights the theme of God's deliverance, as David's escape is not just a result of his own cunning, but of God's intervention and protection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a> The first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel, who becomes increasingly jealous and hostile towards David. 2. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The young shepherd anointed by God to be the future king of Israel, known for his faithfulness and courage. 3. <a href="/topical/s/spear.htm">Spear</a> A weapon used by Saul in his attempt to kill David, symbolizing Saul's growing animosity and irrational behavior. 4. <a href="/topical/w/wall.htm">Wall</a> The physical barrier in Saul's palace where the spear was lodged, representing the danger David faced. 5. <a href="/topical/e/escape.htm">Escape</a> David's successful evasion of Saul's attack, highlighting God's protection over him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_protection.htm">God's Protection</a> Despite human intentions to harm, God's plans for His anointed will prevail. David's escape is a testament to divine protection. <a href="/topical/r/responding_to_hostility.htm">Responding to Hostility</a> David's response to Saul's aggression was not retaliation but trust in God. Believers are called to respond to hostility with faith and patience. <a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_jealousy.htm">The Dangers of Jealousy</a> Saul's jealousy led to irrational behavior and attempts to harm an innocent man. Jealousy can consume and destroy relationships if not checked. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> David's actions demonstrate faith in God's promises. Even in danger, he acted wisely and trusted in God's timing for his future.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 19</a> <a href="/q/how_does_1_sam_19_align_with_divine_protection.htm">How does 1 Samuel 19 reconcile with accounts in other sections of the Bible where David is portrayed as protected by divine power rather than subterfuge?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_david_seek_refuge_with_enemies.htm">How could David justify seeking refuge among Israel’s enemies in 1 Samuel 27:1? </a> <a href="/q/how_did_david_become_king.htm">How did David rise from shepherd to king?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_stance_on_domestic_violence.htm">What does the Bible say about domestic violence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) The javelin.--This is the great spear, which in so many of the scenes in the First Book of Samuel is represented as in the hand of Saul or by his side.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 10-12. - Saul sought to smite David. The verb used here is not that rendered cast in <a href="/1_samuel/18-11.htm">1 Samuel 18:11</a>, where probably we had the record of a purpose threatened, but not carried out. Here Saul actually threw his javelin at David with such violence that it was fixed into the wall. But David, though playing some instrument of music at the time, was on his guard, and slipped away. And David fled, and escaped that night. As usual, the historian gives the ultimate results of Saul's violence first, and then returns and gives the particulars; for plainly David first went home, and it was only when he found that the house was surrounded by Saul's emissaries that he fled away to find refuge with Samuel. Saul also sent messengers. As is often the case, this outbreak of violence on Saul's part broke down all the former restraints of upright feeling and conscience. He had lost his self-respect, was openly a murderer as regards everything but the success of his attempt, and he determined that that should not be long wanting. He sends persons, therefore, to watch David's house, with orders that when in the morning he came out, suspecting no danger, they should fall upon him and slay him. But Michal in some way or other became aware of her husband's danger. Possibly she had been at her father's house in the afternoon, and with quick observation had noticed that more than usual was going on, and seeing that her own house was the object of these preparations, had divined their intent; or possibly Jonathan may have given her information, and so she warned David of his danger. As the entrance was guarded, he was let down through a window, like St. Paul afterwards, and so began the weary life of wandering which lasted through so many troubled years. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/19-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Saul שָׁא֜וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites tried וַיְבַקֵּ֨שׁ (way·ḇaq·qêš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> To search out, to strive after to pin לְהַכּ֤וֹת (lə·hak·kō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike him בְּדָוִ֣ד (bə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse to the wall וּבַקִּ֔יר (ū·ḇaq·qîr) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7023.htm">Strong's 7023: </a> A wall with his spear. בַּֽחֲנִית֙ (ba·ḥă·nîṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2595.htm">Strong's 2595: </a> A lance But the spear הַחֲנִ֖ית (ha·ḥă·nîṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2595.htm">Strong's 2595: </a> A lance struck וַיַּ֥ךְ (way·yaḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike the wall בַּקִּ֑יר (baq·qîr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7023.htm">Strong's 7023: </a> A wall and David וְדָוִ֛ד (wə·ḏā·wiḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse eluded וַיִּפְטַר֙ (way·yip̄·ṭar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6362.htm">Strong's 6362: </a> To cleave, burst through, to emit [him], שָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites ran away, נָ֥ס (nās) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5127.htm">Strong's 5127: </a> To flit, vanish away and escaped וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט (way·yim·mā·lêṭ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4422.htm">Strong's 4422: </a> To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks that הֽוּא׃ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are night. בַּלַּ֥יְלָה (bal·lay·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> A twist, night, adversity <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/19-10.htm">1 Samuel 19:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/19-10.htm">1 Samuel 19:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/19-10.htm">1 Samuel 19:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/19-10.htm">1 Samuel 19:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/19-10.htm">1 Samuel 19:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/19-10.htm">1 Samuel 19:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/19-10.htm">1 Samuel 19:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/19-10.htm">1 Samuel 19:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/19-10.htm">1 Samuel 19:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/19-10.htm">1 Samuel 19:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-10.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 19:10 Saul sought to strike David even (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 19:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 19:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 19:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 19:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>