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 struck them with a very great slaughter, and they fled from before him.

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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 Samuel 18:30And the chief of the Philistines went forth; and it came to pass that from + 18:30 Gr. their sufficient expedition. the suficiency of their expedition David acted Wisely above all the servants of Saul; and his name was honored exceedingly.

1 Kings 20:21behold, I bring + 20:21 Gr. evils. evil upon you: and I will kindle a fire after you, 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 neighbors, but evils are in their hearts. 1

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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