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1 Samuel 19:10

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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וַיְבַקֵּ֨שׁvayvaqeshand beseechבָּקַשׁconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and beseech”, the next action in the storyH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).שָׁא֜וּלshaulShaulשָׁאוּלnoun, proper name — “Shaul”H7586Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesSaul, Shaul.לְהַכּ֤וֹתlehakotto strikeנָכָהpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to strike”, the to-form of the verbH5221to 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.בַּֽחֲנִית֙bachanitin javelinחֲנִיתpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in javelin”, the ordinary formH2595a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)javelin, spear.בְּדָוִ֣דbedavidin Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “in David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.וּבַקִּ֔ירuvaqirand 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.וַיִּפְטַר֙vayiftarand dismissפָּטַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and dismiss”, the next action in the storyH6362to cleave or burst through, i.e. (causatively) to emit, whether literal or figurative (gape)dismiss, free, let (shoot) out, slip away.מִפְּנֵ֣יmipnefrom a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “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(-…שָׁא֔וּלshaulShaulשָׁאוּלnoun, proper name — “Shaul”H7586Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesSaul, Shaul.וַיַּ֥ךְvayakhand strikeנָכָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and strike”, the next action in the storyH5221to 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.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).הַחֲנִ֖יתhachanitthe javelinחֲנִיתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the javelin”, the ordinary formH2595a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)javelin, spear.בַּקִּ֑ירbaqirin wallקִירpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in wall”, the ordinary formH7023a wall (as built in a trench)[phrase] mason, side, town, [idiom] very, wall.וְדָוִ֛דvedavidand Davidדָּוִדconjunction, noun, proper name — “and David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.נָ֥סnasawayנוּסverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “away”, a completed actionH5127to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)[idiom] abate, away, be displayed, (make to) flee (away, -ing), put to flight, [idiom] hide, lift up a standard.וַיִּמָּלֵ֖טvayimaletand escapeמָלַטconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and escape”, the next action in the storyH4422properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparksdeliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] surely.בַּלַּ֥יְלָהbalaylahin nightלַיִלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).הֽוּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and Saul seeketh to smite with the javelin through David, and through the wall, and he freeth himself from the presence of Saul, and he smiteth the javelin through the wall; and David hath fled and escapeth during that night.

World English Bible

Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence; and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled and escaped that night.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And Saul endeavoured to nail David to the wall with his spear. And David slipt away out of the presence of Saul: and the spear missed him, and was fastened in the wall, and David fled and escaped that night.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Saul sought to smite David with the spear; and David withdrew suddenly from the presence of Saul; and he drove the spear into the wall; and David retreated and escaped.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐζήτει Σαοὺλ πατάξαι τὸ δόρυ εἰς Δαυίδ· καὶ ἀπέστη Δαυὶδ ἐκ προσώπου Σαούλ· καὶ ἐπάταξε τὸ δόρυ εἰς τὸν τοῖχον· καὶ Δαυὶδ ἀνεχώρησε καὶ διεσώθη.