Anger is cruel and mean. It causes destruction. But jealousy is much worse.
1 Samuel 18:11 - Easy To Read Version But Saul had a spear in his hand. Saul thought, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” Saul threw the spear two times. But David jumped out of the way both times. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Saul cast the javelin, for he thought, I will pin David to the wall. And David evaded him twice. American Standard Version (1901) and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice. Common English Bible and he threw it, thinking, I’ll pin David to the wall. But David escaped from him two different times. Catholic Public Domain Version And he threw it, thinking that he would be able to fix David to the wall. And David stepped aside twice, from before his face. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And threw it, thinking to nail David to the wall: and David stept aside out of his presence twice. |
Anger is cruel and mean. It causes destruction. But jealousy is much worse.
“People will make weapons to fight against you, but those weapons will not defeat you. Some people will say things against you. But every person that speaks against you will be shown to be wrong.”
The Jewish leaders tried to get Jesus again. But Jesus escaped from them.
When Jesus said this, the people picked up rocks to throw at him. But Jesus hid, and then he left the temple {\cf2\super [151]} area.
Some people stopped great fires, and other people were saved from being killed with swords. They did those things because they had faith. Weak people were made strong because of their faith. They became powerful in battle and defeated other armies.
But Saul threw his spear at Jonathan and tried to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father wanted very much to kill David.