1 Samuel 19:8

World English Bible (WEB)

There was war again. David went out and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

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6 Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore, “As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death.”

7 Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.

8 There was war again. David went out and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

9 An evil spirit from the LORD was on Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing music with his hand.

10 Saul sought to pin David 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.

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1 Samuel 19:8 in every translation

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.
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.
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.