1 Samuel 19:10 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 19:10 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 →
וַיְבַקֵּ֨שׁ
bâqash
H1245
to seek
שָׁא֜וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
לְהַכּ֤וֹת
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
בַּֽחֲנִית֙
chănîyth
H2595
spear
בְּדָוִ֣ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
וּבַקִּ֔יר
qîyr
H7023
wall
וַיִּפְטַר֙
pâṭar
H6362
to separate
מִפְּנֵ֣י
pânîym
H6440
face
שָׁא֔וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
וַיַּ֥ךְ
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
אֶֽת
ʼêth
H853
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הַחֲנִ֖ית
chănîyth
H2595
spear
בַּקִּ֑יר
qîyr
H7023
wall
וְדָוִ֛ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
נָ֥ס
nûwç
H5127
to flee
וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט
mâlaṭ
H4422
to escape
בַּלַּ֥יְלָה
layil
H3915
night
הֽוּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
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World English Bible Public Domain
Saul sought to strike David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he struck the spear into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Saul sought to strike David with the spear, and into the wall, but he escaped from the face of Saul, and he struck the spear into the wall. And David fled and rescued himself on that night.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).