King James Version

1 Samuel 18:11

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.

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וַיָּ֤טֶלvayateland castטוּלconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and cast”, the next action in the storyH2904to pitch over or reel; hence (transitively) to cast down or outcarry away, (utterly) cast (down, forth, out), send out.שָׁאוּל֙shaulShaulשָׁאוּלnoun, proper name — “Shaul”H7586Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesSaul, Shaul.אֶֽתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַחֲנִ֔יתhachanitthe javelinחֲנִיתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the javelin”, the ordinary formH2595a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)javelin, spear.וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אַכֶּ֥הakehstrikeנָכָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “strike”, an unfinished actionH5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.בְדָוִ֖דvedavidin Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “in David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.וּבַקִּ֑ירuvaqirand in wallקִירconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and in wall”, the ordinary formH7023a wall (as built in a trench)[phrase] mason, side, town, [idiom] very, wall.וַיִּסֹּ֥בvayisovand bringסָבַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring”, the next action in the storyH5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figurativelybring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, rou…דָּוִ֛דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.מִפָּנָ֖יוmipanayvfrom a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…פַּעֲמָֽיִםpaamayimanvilפַּעַםnoun, common, feminine, dual, absolute — “anvil”, the ordinary formH6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-) fold, [idiom] now, (this) [phrase] once, order, rank, step, [phrase] thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Saul cast the spear; for he said: 'I will smite David even to the wall.' And David stepped aside out of his presence twice.

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, 'I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice.

World English Bible

and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.

Darby Translation

And Saul cast the spear, and thought, I will smite David and the wall. But David turned away from him twice.

Douay-Rheims

And threw it, thinking to nail David to the wall: and David stept aside out of his presence twice.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)