1 Samuel 19:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    War broke out again. David went out to fight the Philistines and struck them with a great slaughter, causing them to flee before him.

  • King James Version 1769 (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 from him.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And there was war{H4421} again:{H3254} and David{H1732} went out,{H3318} and fought{H3898} with the Philistines,{H6430} and slew{H5221} them with a great{H1419} slaughter;{H4347} and they fled{H5127} before{H6440} him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And there was war{H4421} again{H3254}{(H8686)}: and David{H1732} went out{H3318}{(H8799)}, and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} with the Philistines{H6430}, and slew{H5221}{(H8686)} them with a great{H1419} slaughter{H4347}; and they fled{H5127}{(H8799)} from{H6440} him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But there arose a battayll agayne, and Dauid wente forth, and fought agaynst the Philistynes, and smote a greate slaughter, so that they fled before him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Againe the warre began, & Dauid went out & fought with the Philistims, and slew them with a great slaughter, and they fled from him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the warre began againe, and Dauid went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slue them with a great slaughter, and they fled from hym.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And there was war again: and David went out fighting the Philistines, causing great destruction among them; and they went in flight before him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now once again there was war. So David went out to fight the Philistines. He defeated them thoroughly and they ran away from him.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 18:32-50 : 32 It is God who girds me with strength, and makes my way perfect. 33 He makes my feet like deer's feet, and sets me upon my high places. 34 He teaches my hands to war, so that a bow of bronze is broken by my arms. 35 You have also given me the shield of your salvation: your right hand has held me up, and your gentleness has made me great. 36 You have enlarged my steps under me, so that my feet did not slip. 37 I have pursued my enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn back till they were consumed. 38 I have wounded them so that they were not able to rise: they have fallen under my feet. 39 For you have girded me with strength for the battle: you have subdued under me those who rose up against me. 40 You have also given me the necks of my enemies; that I might destroy those who hate me. 41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even to the LORD, but he did not answer them. 42 Then I beat them as fine as the dust before the wind: I cast them out like dirt in the streets. 43 You have delivered me from the strivings of the people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people whom I have not known shall serve me. 44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves to me. 45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their closed places. 46 The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. 47 It is God who avenges me, and subdues the people under me. 48 He delivers me from my enemies: yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me: you have delivered me from the violent man. 49 Therefore I will give thanks to you, O LORD, among the nations, and sing praises to your name. 50 Great deliverance he gives to his king; and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his descendants forevermore.
  • Ps 27:3 : 3 Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this I will be confident.

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    15 Moreover, the Philistines had war again with Israel. And David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines; and David grew faint.

  • 1 Chr 14:8-9
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    79%

    8 When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went out against them.

    9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 17:48-52
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    48 When the Philistine arose and came near to meet David, David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

    49 David put his hand in his bag, took a stone, slung it, and struck the Philistine in the forehead, and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.

    50 Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone and struck the Philistine, and killed him. There was no sword in David's hand.

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  • 1 Sam 28:1
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    1 In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Be assured, you shall go out with me to battle, you and your men.

  • 1 Sam 19:7
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    7 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

  • 1 Chr 19:8
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    8 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.

  • 2 Sam 18:7
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    7 Where the people of Israel were defeated before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.

  • 1 Chr 19:17
    77%

    17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and crossed over Jordan, and came upon them and set the battle in array against them. So when David had set the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

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    8 These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

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    77%

    16 David therefore did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • 1 Chr 18:1
    77%

    1 Now after this, it came to pass that David struck the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 18:29-30
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    29 And Saul was yet more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.

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  • 1 Sam 17:19-21
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    19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

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  • 1 Chr 14:13
    76%

    13 And the Philistines once again spread themselves out in the valley.

  • 1 Sam 23:5
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  • 1 Sam 17:23
    76%

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  • 1 Sam 17:37
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    76%

    52 There was fierce war against the Philistines throughout the days of Saul. When Saul saw any strong or valiant man, he took him into his service.

  • 1 Sam 14:20
    76%

    20 Then Saul and all the people with him assembled and went into battle; and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion.

  • 1 Sam 17:31-32
    2 verses
    76%

    31 When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

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    76%

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  • 1 Sam 19:9-10
    2 verses
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    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 music with his hand.

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  • 1 Sam 19:1
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    1 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

  • 2 Sam 23:10
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    2 verses
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    41 The Philistine came closer and closer to David, and the man who carried his shield went in front of him.

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    10 And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

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    5 For he put his life in his hand, and killed the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel; you saw it, and rejoiced; why then will you sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

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    46 Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

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    8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

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    18 After this, there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob. Then Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was of the descendants of the giant.

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    5 There was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan, the son of Jair, slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver's beam.

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