1 Samuel 18:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 18:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 18:11 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presen..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 18:11 — KJV
“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 18:11 (KJV)
1 Samuel 18:11 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 18:11
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:11: saul, javelin, smite
“And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:11: saul, cast, javelin
“These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:11: cast, david, even
“And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:11: saul, david, even
“It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:11: saul, david, even
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