1 Samuel 19:8

1 Samuel 19:8 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Once more war broke out, and David went out and fought the Philistines. He struck them with such force that they fled before him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of 1 Samuel 19:8

6Saul listened to Jonathan’s advice and swore an oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be killed.” 7So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these words. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he did before. 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. 9Now an evil spirit sent from the Lord came on Saul as he was sitting in his palace holding a spear. David was playing the lyre, 10and Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear. As the spear struck the wall, David eluded Saul, ran away, and escaped that night.

1 Samuel 19:8 word by word

וַתּ֥וֹסֶף הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה לִֽהְי֑וֹת וַיֵּצֵ֨א דָוִ֜ד וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיַּ֤ךְ בָּהֶם֙ מַכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And there was warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• againיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
• and Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• and foughtלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• with the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• and slewנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• them with a greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• slaughterמַכָּהmakkâh makkeh · woundH4347
• and they fledנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• fromפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 19:8

• Psalms 18:32God — he clothes me with strength and makes my way perfect.
• Psalms 27:3Though an army deploys against me, my heart will not be afraid; though a war breaks out against me, I will still be confident.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 19:8

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-108-10. David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter--A brilliant victory was gained over the public enemy. But these fresh laurels of David reawakened in the moody breast of Saul the former spirit of envy and melancholy. On David's return to court, the temper of Saul became more fiendish than ever; the melodious strains of the harp had lost all their power to charm; and in a paroxysm of uncontrollable frenzy he…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 19:8

• David
• Jealousy

In the dictionaries

• David
• Philistines
• Secret
• Watch
• Jonathan (2)
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings