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

6So Saul listened to Jonathan and vowed, “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be killed.” 7Afterward Jonathan called David and told him what had happened. Then he brought David to Saul, and David served in the court as before. 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. 9But one day when Saul was sitting at home, with spear in hand, the tormenting spirit from the Lord suddenly came upon him again. As David played his harp, 10Saul hurled his spear at David. But David dodged out of the way, and leaving the spear stuck in the wall, he fled and escaped into the 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 arms me with strength, and he makes my way perfect.
• Psalms 27:3Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain 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