¹⁰So Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear,^g but he eluded Saul,^h so that he struck the spear into the wall, and David fled and escaped that same night.

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gLiterally “to strike with the spear on David and to the wall”
hLiterally “he escaped from the presence of Saul”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he eluded Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear. As the spear struck the wall, David eluded Saul, ran away, and escaped that night.

NLTNew Living Translation

Saul hurled his spear at David. But David dodged out of the way, and leaving the spear stuck in the wall, he fled and escaped into the night.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

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