Saul sought. Note the nine attempts on David's life; three personally by Saul, and six by his messengers (nine being the number of judgment, App-10). See note on 1 Samuel 18:11, and App-23 and App-25.
even to, or, even [to pin him] to.
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1 Samuel 19:10
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.