1 Samuel 18:11
 1 Samuel 18:11 
New International Version (©2011)
and he hurled it, saying to himself, "I'll pin David to the wall." But David eluded him twice.

New Living Translation (©2007)
and he suddenly hurled it at David, intending to pin him to the wall. But David escaped him twice.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Saul hurled the spear for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David escaped from his presence twice.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
and he threw it, thinking, "I'll pin David to the wall." But David got away from him twice.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Saul hurled it, thinking, "I'll pin David to the wall." But David escaped from him twice.

NET Bible (©2006)
and Saul threw the spear, thinking, "I'll nail David to the wall!" But David escaped from him on two different occasions.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He raised the spear and thought, "I'll nail David to the wall." But David got away from him twice.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will pin David even to the wall with it. And David escaped out of his presence twice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

18:6-11 David's troubles not only immediately follow his triumphs, but arise from them; such is the vanity of that which seems greatest in this world. It is a sign that the Spirit of God is departed from men, if, like Saul, they are peevish, envious, suspicious, and ill-natured. Compare David, with his harp in his hand, aiming to serve Saul, and Saul, with his javelin in his hand, aiming to slay David; and observe the sweetness and usefulness of God's persecuted people, and the barbarity of their persecutors. But David's safety must be ascribed to God's providence.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Saul cast the javelin,.... Out of his hand at David:

for he said; in his heart, determining in his mind:

I will smite David even to the wall with it; he determined to cast it with such force and violence, that it should pierce through David, and enter into the very wall, by the side of which David was:

and David avoided out of his presence twice; to escape the javelin cast at him; either he went out at the first time of its being thrown, and then came in again, when he threw it a second time at him, upon which he also withdrew; or this was one of the times, and the other some time after, of which see 1 Samuel 19:9. Abarbinel thinks, that David, while he was playing, his eyes were so fixed upon his own hands, that he was not aware of the javelin, and turned himself from Saul without intention both times, and so escaped without knowledge of it; such was the good providence of God towards him, and which, when Saul perceived, it wrought upon him, as follows.


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Saul Envies David
10And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came on Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand. 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. 12And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul. …

Hebrews 11:34 quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.
1 Samuel 19:9 But an evil spirit from the LORD came on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. While David was playing the lyre,
1 Samuel 19:10 Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear, but David eluded him as Saul drove the spear into the wall. That night David made good his escape.
1 Samuel 20:33 But Saul hurled his spear at him to kill him. Then Jonathan knew that his father intended to kill David.