1 Samuel 19:10Saul sought to pin David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled, and escaped that night.
The setting
Saul's palace throne room, Gibeah, ~1020 BC. Late evening. David dodges death by inches, the spear embedding in the mud-brick wall near modern Ramallah, West Bank.
The emotion here: recording miraculous escape with grateful amazement
The original word
shalach (שָׁלַח) — to send forth with force, hurl with intent to kill
Why it matters
Palace walls were thick mud-brick that could easily catch and hold a bronze spear
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Samuel 19:10
David didn't fight back — he could have killed Saul but chose to flee instead
Common misconceptionPeople think fleeing shows cowardice. Actually, David's restraint shows incredible strength — he had every right to kill Saul in self-defense but chose mercy.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Samuel 19:10
Bible Genome reading
1 Samuel 19:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Samuel 19:10 comes from the book of 1 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is a royal palace. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persecution, divine protection, escape. Notable phrases: pin David to the wall; slipped away.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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