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1 Samuel 19:10

American Standard Version

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.

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1 Samuel 19:10 in other translations

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.

1 Samuel 19:10 · World English Bible

1 Samuel 19:10 in context

  1. 8And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
  2. 9And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.
  3. 10And 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.
  4. 11And Saul sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal, David’s wife, told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be slain.
  5. 12So Michal let David down through the window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.