1 Samuel 19:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Once more war broke out, and David went out and fought the Philistines. He struck them with such force that they fled before him.

New Living Translation
War broke out again after that, and David led his troops against the Philistines. He attacked them with such fury that they all ran away.

English Standard Version
And there was war again. And David went out and fought with the Philistines and struck them with a great blow, so that they fled before him.

Berean Study Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
When there was war again, David went out and fought the Philistines and defeated them with great slaughter, so that they fled from him.

NASB 1995
When there was war again, David went out and fought with the Philistines and defeated them with great slaughter, so that they fled before him.

NASB 1977
When there was war again, David went out and fought with the Philistines, and defeated them with great slaughter, so that they fled before him.

Amplified Bible
Then there was war again, and David went out and fought with the Philistines and defeated them with a great slaughter, and they fled before him.

Christian Standard Bible
When war broke out again, David went out and fought against the Philistines. He defeated them with such great force that they fled from him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When war broke out again, David went out and fought against the Philistines. He defeated them with such a great force that they fled from him.

Contemporary English Version
The next time there was a war with the Philistines, David fought hard and forced them to retreat.

Good News Translation
War with the Philistines broke out again. David attacked them and defeated them so thoroughly that they fled.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When war broke out again, David went to fight the Philistines. He defeated them so decisively that they fled from him.

International Standard Version
The war continued and David went out to fight against the Philistines. He thoroughly defeated them, and they fled before David.

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

New King James Version
And there was war again; and David went out and fought with the Philistines, and struck them with a mighty blow, and they fled from him.

King James 2000 Bible
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.

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

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

American King James 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
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.

A Faithful Version
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.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised 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 before him.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
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 of 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.

Coverdale Bible of 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And there will add to be war: and David will go forth and fight against the rovers, and will strike among them a great blow, and they will flee from his face.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then the war was stirred up again. And David went out and fought against the Philistines. And he struck them down with a great slaughter. And they fled from his face.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And war continued, and David went out and fought with the Philistines, and he struck at them a great slaughter, and they fled from before him

Lamsa Bible
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.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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.
















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