Study it in the app“Saul sought to strike with the spear David and the wall, but he slipped away from before Saul, and he drove the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.”
Saulשָׁאוּלsoughtוַיְבַקֵּשׁto strikeלְהַכּוֹתwith the spearבַּחֲנִיתDavidבְּדָוִדand the wall,וּבַקִּירbut he slipped awayוַיִּפְטַרfrom beforeמִפְּנֵיSaul,שָׁאוּלand he droveוַיַּךְthe spearאֶת הַחֲנִיתinto the wall.בַּקִּירAnd Davidוְדָוִדfledנָסand escapedוַיִּמָּלֵטthat night.בַּלַּיְלָה הוּא
Saul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appearstry to get
To try to get something.
Where else “yevakesh” appearsstrike dead
To strike dead, kill.
Where else “hakot” appearsspear
A spear: a long weapon with a point, for striking at close range or for throwing.
Where else “chanit” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearswall
The wall of a house or a city.
Where else “kir” appearsslip away
To slip away, without anyone noticing.
Where else “yiftar” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appearsflee
To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.
Where else “nas” appearsescape
To flee from a danger or an enemy and get to safety.
Where else “yimalet” appearsnight
Night.
Where else “layla” appears9An evil spirit of YHWH was upon Saul, as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.
10 · This verse (above)
11Saul sent messengers to the house of David to watch him and to put him to death in the morning. And Michal his wife told David, saying, “If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be put to death.”
