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1 Samuel 19:8

David

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.

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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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.
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And it added to be war, and David went out and fought with the Philistines, and he struck them with a mighty blow, and they fled from his face.
ÅB
Men krigen varte ved; og David dro ut og stred mot filistrene og påførte dem et stort mannefall, og de flyktet for ham.
OTB
Da det igjen var krig, dro David ut og kjempet mot filisterne og beseiret dem med stort mannefall, slik at de flyktet for ham.
B1930
Men krigen varte ved; og David drog ut og stred mot filistrene og påførte dem et stort mannefall, og de flyktet for ham.

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