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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 18:32–50
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
Read in contextPsalms 27:3
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
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