NET Bible
"and Saul threw the spear, thinking,“I’ll nail David to the wall!” But David escaped from him on two different occasions."
— 1 Samuel 18:11, NET Bible
“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.”
“and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice. ”
“and Saul threw the spear; for he said, "I will pin David even to the wall!" David escaped from his presence twice.”
“And threw it, thinking to nail David to the wall: and David stept aside out of his presence twice.”
“And Saul, balancing the spear in his hand, said, I will give David a blow, pinning him to the wall. And David got away from him twice.”
“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.”
This made Saul very angry. The statement displeased him and he thought,“They have attributed to David tens of thousands, but to me they have attributed only thousands. What does he lack, except the kingdom?”
So Saul was keeping an eye on David from that day onward.
The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied within his house. Now David was playing the lyre as usual. There was a spear in Saul’s hand,
and Saul threw the spear, thinking,“I’ll nail David to the wall!” But David escaped from him on two different occasions.
So Saul feared David, because the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.
Saul removed David from his presence and made him a commanding officer. David led the army out to battle and back.
Now David achieved success in all he did, for the LORD was with him.