King James Version (KJV)
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.”
Verse in context — 1 Samuel 18
9
And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
10
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and [there was] a javelin in Saul's hand.
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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.
12
And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.
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Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
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