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Saul Tries to Kill David

1 Samuel 19:8

In 11 translations

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.
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.him: Heb. his face
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.
ASV
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.
LSV
And there adds to be war, and David goes out and fights against the Philistines, and strikes among them [with] a great striking, and they flee from his face.
YLT
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
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.
DRC
And the war began again, and David went out and fought against the Philistines, and defeated them with a great slaughter, and they fled from his face.
GNV
Againe the warre began, and Dauid went out and fought with the Philistims, and slew them with a great slaughter, and they fled from him.
JPS
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.
LXXE
And there was again war against Saul; and David did valiantly, and fought against the Philistines, and smote them with a very great slaughter, and they fled from before him.Lit. war added to be.

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WLC
וַתּ֥וֹסֶף הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה לִֽהְי֑וֹת וַיֵּצֵ֨א דָוִ֜ד וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיַּ֤ךְ בָּהֶם֙ מַכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ προσέθετο ὁ πόλεμος γενέσθαι πρὸς Σαοὺλ, καὶ κατίσχυσε Δαυὶδ, καὶ ἐπολέμησε τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους, καὶ ἐπάταξεν ἐν αὐτοῖς πληγὴν μεγάλην σφόδρα, καὶ ἔφυγον ἐκ προσώπου αὐτοῦ.

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👤 David◆ Reign of Saul

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  • Psalms 27:3Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.
  • Psalms 18:32–50It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear. He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You have given me…

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