1 Samuel 19:8

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.

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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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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