1 Samuel 19:10

New International Reader's Version

Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David got away from him just as Saul drove the spear into the wall. That night David escaped.

Cross References

Psalm 124:7

We have escaped like a bird from a hunter’s trap. The trap has been broken, and we have escaped.

Psalm 18:17

He saved me from my powerful enemies. He set me free from those who were too strong for me.

Psalm 34:19

The person who does what is right may have many troubles. But the Lord saves him from all of them.

Psalm 37:32

Those who are evil hide and wait for godly people. They want to kill them.

Proverbs 1:16

They are always in a hurry to sin. They are quick to spill someone’s blood.

Proverbs 21:30

No wisdom, wise saying or plan can succeed against the Lord.

Isaiah 54:17

But no weapon used against you will succeed. People might bring charges against you. But you will prove that they are wrong. Those are the things I do for my servants. I make everything right for them,” announces the Lord.

Hosea 6:4

The Lord says, “Ephraim, what can I do with you? And what can I do with you, Judah? Your love for me vanishes like the morning mist. It soon disappears like the early dew.

Matthew 10:23

When people attack you in one place, escape to another. What I’m about to tell you is true. You will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Luke 4:30

But Jesus walked right through the crowd and went on his way.

John 10:39

Again they tried to arrest him. But he escaped from them.

Hebrews 11:34

They put out great fires. They escaped being killed by swords. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became powerful in battle. They beat back armies from other countries.

1 Samuel 18:10

The next day an evil spirit sent by God came powerfully on Saul. Saul began to prophesy in his house. At that same time David began to play the harp, just as he usually did. Saul was holding a spear.

1 Samuel 18:11

He threw it at David. As he did, he said to himself, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice.

1 Samuel 19:6

Saul paid attention to Jonathan. Saul made a promise. He said, “You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that David will not be put to death.”

1 Samuel 20:33

But Saul threw his spear at Jonathan to kill him. Then Jonathan knew that his father wanted to kill David.