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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."
1 Samuel Chapter 18, Verse 11
1 Samuel 18:11 in Context (Verses 8–14 KJV)
8
And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?*
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.
13
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
14
And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.*