1 Samuel 19:8

King James Version (KJV)

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.

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6 And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

7 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

8 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.

9 And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.

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.

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1 Samuel 19:8 in every translation

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.
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.
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.