1 Samuel 19:10

New English Translation

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.

Cross References

Psalm 124:7

We escaped with our lives, like a bird from a hunter’s snare. The snare broke, and we escaped.

Psalm 18:17

He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hate me, for they were too strong for me.

Psalm 34:19

The godly face many dangers, but the Lord saves them from each one of them.

Psalm 37:32

Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.

Proverbs 1:16

for they are eager to inflict harm, and they hasten to shed blood.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom and there is no understanding, and there is no counsel against the Lord.

Isaiah 54:17

No weapon forged to be used against you will succeed; you will refute everyone who tries to accuse you. This is what the Lord will do for his servants – I will vindicate them,” says the Lord.

Hosea 6:4

What am I going to do with you, O Ephraim? What am I going to do with you, O Judah? For your faithfulness is as fleeting as the morning mist; it disappears as quickly as dawn’s dew!

Matthew 10:23

Whenever they persecute you in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Luke 4:30

But he passed through the crowd and went on his way.

John 10:39

Then they attempted again to seize him, but he escaped their clutches.

Hebrews 11:34

quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength in weakness, became mighty in battle, put foreign armies to flight,

1 Samuel 18:10

The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied within his house. Now David was playing the lyre that day. There was a spear in Saul’s hand,

1 Samuel 18:11

and Saul threw the spear, thinking, “I’ll nail David to the wall!” But David escaped from him on two different occasions.

1 Samuel 19:6

Saul accepted Jonathan’s advice and took an oath, “As surely as the Lord lives, he will not be put to death.”

1 Samuel 20:33

Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan in order to strike him down. So Jonathan was convinced that his father had decided to kill David.