1 Samuel 19:8

And + 19:8 Lit. war added to be.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.

Brenton Septuagint

In The 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.

In Context

7And Jonathan called David, and told him all these words; and Jonathan brought David in to Saul, and he was before him as in former times.

9And an evil spirit + 19:9 Gr. of God.from God was upon Saul, and he was + 19:9 Gr. sleeping. Heb. sitting, perhaps ישך read for ישב.resting in his house, and a spear was in his hand, and David was playing on the harp with his hands.

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Cross References

1 Kings 20:21behold, I bring + 20:21 Gr. evils.evil upon thee: and I will kindle a fire after thee, and I will utterly destroy every male of Achaab, and him that is shut up and him that is left in Israel.

Psalms 27:3Draw not away my soul with sinners, and destroy me not with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace with their neighbours, but evils are in their hearts.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 19:2-8

Saul's Jealousy of David; Jonathan's Intercession for David. ( b. c. 1058.) 1 And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. 2 But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself: 3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of… Read the whole commentary →

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