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1 Samuel 18:11
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KJ21
and Saul cast the javelin, for he said, “I will smite David even to the wall with it.” And David escaped out of his presence twice.
ASV
and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
AMP
Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.
AMPC
And Saul cast the javelin, for he thought, I will pin David to the wall. And David evaded him twice.
BRG
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.
CSB
and he threw it, thinking, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice.
CSBA
and he threw it, thinking, ‘I’ll pin David to the wall.’ But David got away from him twice.
CEB
and he threw it, thinking, I’ll pin David to the wall. But David escaped from him two different times.
CJB
and he threw the spear, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall!” But David dodged out of the way twice.
CEV
Saul thought, “I'll pin David to the wall.” He threw the spear at David twice, but David dodged and got away both times.
DARBY
And Saul cast the spear, and thought, I will smite David and the wall. But David turned away from him twice.
DRA
And threw it, thinking to nail David to the wall: and David stept aside out of his presence twice.
ERV
but Saul had a spear in his hand. He thought, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” Saul threw the spear twice, but David jumped out of the way both times.
EASY
He threw the spear at David. He thought, ‘I will hit David so that it fixes him to the wall.’ He tried to do this twice, but David moved out of the way.
EHV
He hurled the spear, because he thought, “I will pin David to the wall!” But David escaped from his presence twice.
ESV
And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.
ESVUK
And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.
EXB
Saul threw the spear, thinking, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David ·escaped from [eluded] him twice.
GNV
And Saul took the spear, and said, I will smite David through to the wall. But David avoided twice out of his presence.
GW
He raised the spear and thought, “I’ll nail David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice.
GNT
“I'll pin him to the wall,” Saul said to himself, and he threw the spear at him twice; but David dodged each time.
HCSB
and he threw it, thinking, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice.
ICB
He raised the spear and thought, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David got away from him two times.
ISV
Saul hurled it, thinking, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David escaped from him twice.
JUB
And Saul cast the spear, saying, I will smite David to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
Then Saul hurled the spear for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David escaped from his presence twice.
LEB
Then Saul hurled the spear and thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
TLB
suddenly hurled it at David, intending to pin him to the wall. But David jumped aside and escaped. This happened another time, too, for Saul was afraid of him and jealous because the Lord had left him and was now with David.
MSG
The next day an ugly mood was sent by God to afflict Saul, who became quite beside himself, raving. David played his harp, as he usually did at such times. Saul had a spear in his hand. Suddenly Saul threw the spear, thinking, “I’ll nail David to the wall.” David ducked, and the spear missed. This happened twice.
MEV
And Saul threw the spear. For he said, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David avoided him two times.
NOG
He raised the spear and thought, “I’ll nail David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice.
NABRE
Saul poised the spear, thinking, “I will nail David to the wall!” But twice David escaped him.
NASB
Then Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David escaped from his presence, twice.
NASB1995
Saul hurled the spear for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David escaped from his presence twice.
NCB
Saul cast the javelin, saying to himself, “I will pin David to the wall,” but David eluded him twice.
NCV
He threw the spear, thinking, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David escaped from him twice.
NET
and Saul threw the spear, thinking, “I’ll nail David to the wall!” But David escaped from him on two different occasions.
NIRV
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.
NIV
and he hurled it, saying to himself, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
NIVUK
and he hurled it, saying to himself, ‘I’ll pin David to the wall.’ But David eluded him twice.
NKJV
And Saul cast the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” But David escaped his presence twice.
NLV
and he threw the spear, thinking, “I will nail David to the wall.” But David jumped out of his way twice.
NLT
and he suddenly hurled it at David, intending to pin him to the wall. But David escaped him twice.
NRSVA
and Saul threw the spear, for he thought, ‘I will pin David to the wall.’ But David eluded him twice.
NRSVACE
and Saul threw the spear, for he thought, ‘I will pin David to the wall.’ But David eluded him twice.
NRSVCE
and Saul threw the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
NRSVUE
and Saul threw the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
OJB
And Sha’ul hurled the khanit; for he said, I will pin Dovid even to the wall with it. And Dovid escaped his presence twice.
RGT
And Saul took the spear, and said, “I will strike David through, to the wall.” But David escaped from his presence twice.
RSV
and Saul cast the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.
RSVCE
and Saul cast the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.
TLV
and Saul hurled the spear, thinking, “I’ll pin David to the wall!” But David eluded him—twice.
VOICE
and decided to throw it at David, thinking, “I will pin him to the wall.” But David twice escaped Saul’s angry attacks.
WEB
and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.
WYC
and (then he) cast it, and guessed that he might preen David with the wall, that is, pierce (right through him) with the spear, so that it should pass into the wall; and David bowed [aside] from his face the second time (and twice David veered away from the spear that Saul threw at him).
YLT
and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, `I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice.
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