1 Samuel 19:10

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.

Cross-reference

1 Samuel 19:6 records Saul's oath not to kill David, which he immediately breaks here by throwing the javelin.

In 1 Samuel 20:33, Saul again hurls a spear, this time at Jonathan, showing his murderous pattern against David's supporters.

1 Samuel 16:14 Historical context

1 Samuel 16:14 explains that God's Spirit left Saul, replaced by a harmful spirit; this is why Saul sought to kill David with a spear.

1 Samuel 18:11 records Saul's first attempt to pin David with a spear; this second attempt in 19:10 repeats the same pattern of attack and escape.

1 Samuel 20:27 Historical context

1 Samuel 20:27 shows David's absence from the feast after fleeing; it continues the narrative of David's escape from Saul's spear.

1 Samuel 20:32 Historical context

1 Samuel 20:32 reports Jonathan defending David against Saul's murderous intent; this arises from Saul's attempt on David's life in 19:10.

Psalm 18:17 Allusion

Psalm 18:17 directly echoes David's deliverance from Saul, his strong enemy who hated him—the same event as this spear escape.

Luke 4:30 Typology

Luke 4:30 shows Jesus escaping from a murderous crowd; David's similar escape from Saul prefigures Christ's deliverance.

John 10:39 Typology

John 10:39 records Jesus escaping from those seeking to arrest Him; David's escape from Saul is a type of Christ's invincibility.

Psalm 34:19 Parallel

Psalm 34:19 affirms God delivers the righteous from many afflictions, fitting David's repeated escapes from Saul's attacks.

Psalm 124:7 Parallel

Psalm 124:7 describes escaping like a bird from a snare; David's flight from Saul's spear is a vivid example of this deliverance.

Isaiah 54:17 promised no weapon formed against God's servant would succeed; David's escape from Saul's spear exemplifies this divine protection.

Proverbs 21:30 states no counsel prevails against the Lord—Saul's plot to kill David failed because God's plan stood.

Matthew 10:23 instructs disciples to flee persecution; David's flight from Saul models this principle of fleeing danger.