1 Samuel 19:8

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.

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6 Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”

7 So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul to serve him as he had before.

8 When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.

9 But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp,

10 Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear struck the wall and David eluded him, ran away, and escaped that night.

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1 Samuel 19:8 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.
KJV King James Version: And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.
WEB World English Bible: There was war again. David went out and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
ASV American Standard Version: And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And there addeth to be war, and David goeth out and fighteth against the Philistines, and smiteth among them — a great smiting, and they flee from his face.
DBY Darby Translation: And there was war again; and David went forth and fought with the Philistines, and smote them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
WBS Webster Bible: And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.