1 Samuel 18:11 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 18:11 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיָּ֤טֶל
ṭûwl
H2904
to hurl
שָׁאוּל֙
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
אֶֽת
ʼêth
H853
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הַחֲנִ֔ית
chănîyth
H2595
spear
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אַכֶּ֥ה
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
בְדָוִ֖ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
וּבַקִּ֑יר
qîyr
H7023
wall
וַיִּסֹּ֥ב
çâbab
H5437
to turn around
דָּוִ֛ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
מִפָּנָ֖יו
pânîym
H6440
face
פַּעֲמָֽיִם
paʻam
H6471
time
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World English Bible Public Domain
and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will strike David even to the wall. David avoided out of his presence twice.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Saul hurled the spear, and he said, “I will strike David, and into the wall!” But David turned from his face two times.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).