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1 Samuel 18:11-13
International Standard Version
1 Samuel 18:11-13
International Standard Version
11 Saul hurled it, thinking,[a] “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David escaped from him twice.
12 Now Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him and had departed from Saul. 13 Saul removed David[b] from his presence and made him an officer over a division of soldiers.[c] So David led the troops in battle.[d]
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- 1 Samuel 18:11 Lit. saying
- 1 Samuel 18:13 Lit. him
- 1 Samuel 18:13 Lit. over a thousand
- 1 Samuel 18:13 Lit. went out and came in before the people (i.e. the soldiers)
1 Samuel 18:11-13
New International Version
1 Samuel 18:11-13
New International Version
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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