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11 Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.

12 Now Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, but had departed from Saul. 13 So Saul had David removed from his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and he [a]publicly associated with the people.

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  1. 1 Samuel 18:13 Lit went out and came in before and so throughout the chapter.

11 and he hurled it, saying to himself,(A) “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded(B) him twice.(C)

12 Saul was afraid(D) of David, because the Lord(E) was with(F) David but had departed from(G) Saul. 13 So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led(H) the troops in their campaigns.(I)

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