1 Samuel 18:6-11
New King James Version
6 Now it had happened as they were coming home, when David was returning from the slaughter of the [a]Philistine, that (A)the women had come out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with musical instruments. 7 So the women (B)sang as they danced, and said:
(C)“Saul has slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands.”
8 Then Saul was very angry, and the saying (D)displeased him; and he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed only thousands. Now what more can he have but (E)the kingdom?” 9 So Saul [b]eyed David from that day forward.
10 And it happened on the next day that (F)the distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, (G)and he prophesied inside the house. So David (H)played music with his hand, as at other times; (I)but there was a spear in Saul’s hand. 11 And Saul (J)cast the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” But David escaped his presence twice.
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- 1 Samuel 18:6 Philistines
- 1 Samuel 18:9 Viewed with suspicion
1 Samuel 18:6-11
New International Version
6 When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing,(A) with joyful songs and with timbrels(B) and lyres. 7 As they danced, they sang:(C)
“Saul has slain his thousands,
and David his tens(D) of thousands.”
8 Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?(E)” 9 And from that time on Saul kept a close(F) eye on David.
10 The next day an evil[a] spirit(G) from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre,(H) as he usually(I) did. Saul had a spear(J) in his hand 11 and he hurled it, saying to himself,(K) “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded(L) him twice.(M)
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- 1 Samuel 18:10 Or a harmful
1 Samuel 19:10
New King James Version
10 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.
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1 Samuel 19:10
New International Version
10 Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear, but David eluded(A) him as Saul drove the spear into the wall. That night David made good his escape.
1 Samuel 20:33
New King James Version
33 Then Saul (A)cast a spear at him to [a]kill him, (B)by which Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to kill David.
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- 1 Samuel 20:33 strike him down
1 Samuel 20:33
New International Version
33 But Saul hurled his spear at him to kill him. Then Jonathan knew that his father intended(A) to kill David.
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